Ophryotrocha batillus
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| Ophryotrocha batillus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Errantia |
| Order: | Eunicida |
| Family: | Dorvilleidae |
| Genus: | Ophryotrocha |
| Species: | O. batillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophryotrocha batillus Wiklund et al., 2012 | |
Ophryotrocha batillus is a species of polychaete worm, first found on deep sea whale fall and wood fall habitats in the north-east Pacific, off the southern Californian coast. It is very similar to Ophryotrocha scutellus, yet differs from the latter genetically.[1]
