''Myxicola'' is a genus of
polychaete
Polychaeta () is a paraphyletic class (biology), class of generally marine invertebrate, marine annelid worms, common name, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that ...
s belonging to the family
Sabellidae
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 ...
.
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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Myxicola aesthetica
''Myxicola'' is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Sabellidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Myxicola aesthetica''
*''Myxicola fauveli''
*''Myxicola infundibulum''
*''Myxicola nana''
*''Myxicola omm ...
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Myxicola fauveli''
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Myxicola infundibulum
''Myxicola infundibulum'' is a species of polychaete worm from the family Sabellidae. The body consists of a head, a cylindrical, segmented body and a tail piece. The head consists of a Prostomium (part of the mouth) and a peristomium (area aroun ...
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Myxicola nana''
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Myxicola ommatophora''
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Myxicola sarsi''
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Myxicola sulcata''
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Myxicola violacea''
References
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Sabellida
Annelid genera