''Abarenicola'' is a genus of
polychaetes belonging to the family
Arenicolidae
Arenicolidae is a family of marine polychaete worms. They are commonly known as lugworms and the little coils of sand they produce are commonly seen on the beach. Arenicolids are found worldwide, mostly living in burrows in sandy substrates. Most ...
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The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
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Species:
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Abarenicola affinis''
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Abarenicola assimilis
''Abarenicola'' is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Arenicolidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Abarenicola affinis''
*'' Abarenicola assimilis''
*'' Abarenicola brevior''
*'' Abarenicola clapare ...
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Abarenicola brevior''
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Abarenicola claparedi''
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Abarenicola devia''
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Abarenicola gilchristi''
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Abarenicola haswelli''
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Abarenicola insularum''
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Abarenicola oceanica''
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Abarenicola pacifica
''Abarenicola pacifica'' or the Pacific lugworm is a large species of polychaete worm found on the west coast of North America and also in Japan. The worms live out of sight in burrows under the sand and produce casts which are visible on the sur ...
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Abarenicola pusilla''
References
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