Sabellidae

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Name (Latin)
Sabellidae
See Also From tracing topical name
Sabellida
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q1400752
Library of congress: sh 85116191
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Wikipedia description:

Sabellidae, or feather duster worms, are a family of marine polychaete tube worms characterized by protruding feathery branchiae. Sabellids build tubes out of a tough, parchment-like exudate, strengthened with sand and bits of shell. Unlike the other sabellids, the genus Glomerula secretes a tube of calcium carbonate instead. Sabellidae can be found in subtidal habitats around the world. Their oldest fossils are known from the Early Jurassic.

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