''Palola'' is a genus of
polychaetes
Polychaeta () is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that bear many bristles, called chaetae, which are made ...
belonging to the family
Eunicidae
Eunicidae is a family of marine polychaetes (bristle worms). The family comprises marine annelids distributed in diverse benthic habitats across Oceania, Europe, South America, North America, Asia and Africa. The Eunicid anatomy typically co ...
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The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution, except northernward regions.
Species:
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Palola accrescens''
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Palola brasiliensis''
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Palola ebranchiata''
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Palola edentulum''
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Palola esbelta''
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Palola leucodon''
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Palola madeirensis''
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Palola pallidus''
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Palola paloloides''
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Palola siciliensis''
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Palola simplex''
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Palola valida''
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Palola vernalis''
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Palola viridis
''Palola viridis'', (or ''Eunice viridis)'' commonly known as the palolo worm, Samoan palolo worm, balolo, wawo, or nyale, is a Polychaeta species from the waters of some of the Pacific islands, including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, and the is ...
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References
Annelids
Polychaetes
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