Parasclerocheilus
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| Parasclerocheilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | Opheliida |
| Family: | Scalibregmatidae |
| Genus: | Parasclerocheilus Fauvel, 1928 |
Parasclerocheilus is a genus of worms in the family, Scalibregmatidae, first described by Pierre Fauvel in 1928.[1][2]
They are segmented marine worms, living on the sea bottom in mud at depths of about 400 m.[3]
There are three species in the genus:[1]
- Parasclerocheilus branchiatus Fauvel, 1928
- Parasclerocheilus capensis Day, 1961
- Parasclerocheilus parva