Eunice pennata
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| Eunice pennata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Errantia |
| Order: | Eunicida |
| Family: | Eunicidae |
| Genus: | Eunice |
| Species: | E. pennata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eunice pennata (Müller, 1776) | |
Eunice pennata is a species of polychaete worm within the family Eunicidae. The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, mainly being found in subtropical to polar regions of oceans at depths of 813 to 1064 meters.[1][2] Areas the species has the most observations include waters around Scandinavia, New England, southern Argentina and Chile, and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.[3] Individuals can reach lengths up to 150 millimeters with a width of 8 millimeters.[4]
