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Aphrodita
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of ocean, marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''wikt:seta, setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. St ...
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Aphrodita Brevitentaculata
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of ocean, marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''wikt:seta, setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. St ...
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Aphrodita Abyssalis
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Bisetosa
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Bamarookis
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Australis
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Audouini
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Armifera
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Aphroditoides
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Annulata
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Alta
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Acuminata
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of , but some grow to . The sea mouse has two pairs of feeler-like appendages close to the mouth and does not have eyes. Locomotion is carried out by several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages. They are hermaphroditic which means that they have functional reproductive organs of both sexes. The eggs of one individual are fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloratio ...
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Aphrodita Aculeata
''Aphrodita aculeata'', the sea mouse, is a ocean, marine polychaete worm found in the North Atlantic, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean. The sea mouse normally lies buried head-first in the sand. It has been found at depths of over . Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. The specific name ''aculeata'' is the Latin for spiny. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of ''wikt:seta, setae'' (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of . Structural coloration The spines, or ''setae'', on the scaled back of the sea mouse are one of its unique features. Normally, these have a deep red sheen, warning off predators, but when the light shines on them perpendicularly, they fl ...
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