''Benthoscolex'', is a genus of
fireworm
Amphinomidae, also known as the bristle worms or sea mice, are a family of marine polychaetes, many species of which bear chaetae mineralized with carbonate. The best-known amphinomids are the fireworms, which can cause great pain if their tox ...
s belonging to the family
Amphinomidae
Amphinomidae, also known as the bristle worms or sea mice, are a family of marine polychaetes, many species of which bear chaetae mineralized with carbonate. The best-known amphinomids are the fireworms, which can cause great pain if their toxin ...
.
The genus contains 4 species.
Members of the genus have a flat,
fusiform
Fusiform means having a spindle-like shape that is wide in the middle and tapers at both ends. It is similar to the lemon-shape, but often implies a focal broadening of a structure that continues from one or both ends, such as an aneurysm on a b ...
body and lack eyes.
Species
The following species are recognised:
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Benthoscolex coecus
''Benthoscolex'', is a genus of fireworms belonging to the family Amphinomidae. The genus contains 4 species.
Members of the genus have a flat, fusiform body and lack eyes.
Species
The following species are recognised:
*'' Benthoscolex coecus' ...
''
Horst, 1912 -
Red Sea to the South Western
Pacific Ocean
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Benthoscolex cubanus
''Benthoscolex'', is a genus of fireworms belonging to the family Amphinomidae. The genus contains 4 species.
Members of the genus have a flat, fusiform body and lack eyes.
Species
The following species are recognised:
*''Benthoscolex coecus'' ...
''
Hartman, 1942 -
Caribbean Sea
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Benthoscolex microcarunculata
''Benthoscolex'', is a genus of fireworms belonging to the family Amphinomidae. The genus contains 4 species.
Members of the genus have a flat, fusiform body and lack eyes.
Species
The following species are recognised:
*''Benthoscolex coecus'' ...
''
(Treadwell, 1901)
* ''
Benthoscolex seisuiae''
Jimi, Kimura, Ogawa & Kajihara, 2018 -
Kumano Sea
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,
Japan
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References
Annelids
Annelid genera
Polychaetes
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