''Heteromastus'' is a genus of
annelids
The annelids (Annelida , from Latin ', "little ring"), also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 22,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to various ecolo ...
belonging to the family
Capitellidae
Capitellidae is a polychaete worm family in the subclass Scolecida.
Genera
* ''Abyssocapitella''
* ''Amastigos''
* ''Anotomastus''
* ''Baldia (worm), Baldia''
* ''Barantolla''
* ''Branchiocapitella''
* ''Capitella''
* ''Capitellethus''
* ''Cap ...
.
The genus has
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 ...
.
Species:
*''
Heteromastus caudatus''
*''
Heteromastus filiformis''
*''
Heteromastus filobranchus''
*''
Heteromastus giganteus''
*''
Heteromastus gusipoensis''
*''
Heteromastus hutchingsae''
*''
Heteromastus koreanus''
*''
Heteromastus namhaensis''
*''
Heteromastus similis''
*''
Heteromastus tohbaiensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5163341
Annelids