Sabellidae, or feather duster worms, are a family of marine polychaete tube worms characterized by protruding feathery

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. Sabellids build tubes out of a tough, parchment-like exudate, strengthened with sand and bits of shell. Unlike the other sabellids, the genus ''

Glomerula ''Glomerula'' is a genus of polychaete, polychaete worm in the family Sabellidae. It differs from all other Sabellidae in having a calcareous tube and spinose setae. Only one living species, ''G. piloseta'', is known from Lizard Island National ...

'' secretes a tube of calcium carbonate instead. Sabellidae can be found in subtidal habitats around the world. Their oldest fossils are known from the Early Jurassic.

Characteristics

Feather-duster worms have a crown of feeding appendages or radioles in two fan-shaped clusters projecting from their tubes when under water. Each radiole has paired side branches making a two-edged comb for filter feeding. Most species have a narrow collar below the head. The body segments are smooth and lack parapodia. The usually eight thoracic segments bear capillaries dorsally and hooked chaetae (bristles) ventrally. The abdominal segments are similar, but with the position of the capillaries and chaetae reversed. The posterior few abdominal segments may form a spoon-shaped hollow on the ventral side. Size varies between tiny and over 10 cm (4in) long. Some small species can bend over and extend their tentacles to the sea floor to collect

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Genera

The following genera belong to the family: *'' Amphicorina'' *'' Amphiglena'' *'' Anamobaea'' *'' Aracia'' *'' Bispira'' *'' Branchiomma'' *'' Chone'' *'' Claviramus'' *'' Clymeneis'' *'' Desdemona'' *'' Dialychone'' *'' Euchone'' *''

Eudistylia ''Eudistylia'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms. The type species is ''Eudistylia gigantea'', now accepted as ''Eudistylia vancouveri''. This worm lives in a parchment-like tube with a single opening from which a crown of tentacles projects ...

'' *'' Euratella'' *'' Fabricia'' *'' Fabriciola'' *''

'' *'' Haplobranchus'' *'' Hypsicomus'' *''

Jasmineira ''Jasmineira'' is a genus of polychaetes. References * Dialychone, Jasmineira and Paradialychone (Annelida: Polychaeta: Sabellidae) from Japan and adjacent waters, including four new species descriptions. E Nishi, K Tanaka, MA Tovar-Hernánde ...

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Laonome In Greek mythology, the name Laonome (Ancient Greek: 'law of the people' derived from ''laos "''people" and ''nomos'', "law") may refer to: *Laonome, daughter of Guneus, possible spouse of Alcaeus and mother of Amphitryon, Anaxo and Perimede. S ...

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Manayunkia ''Manayunkia'' is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Fabriciidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Manayunkia aestuarina'' (Bourne, 1883) * ''Manayunkia athalassia'' Hutchings, Dekker & Geddes, 1981 Refere ...

'' *'' Megalomma'' *''

Myxicola ''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 ...

'' *'' Notaulax'' *'' Novafabricia'' *'' Oriopsis'' *'' Panoumethus'' *'' Panousea'' *'' Parasabella'' *'' Perkinsiana'' *'' Potamethus'' Chamberlin, 1919WoRMS
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/ref> *'' Potamilla'' *'' Pseudobranchiomma'' *'' Pseudofabricia'' *'' Pseudofabriciola'' *'' Pseudopotamilla'' *''

Sabella Sabella may refer to: * Sabella (surname), a name of Italian origin * ''Sabella'' (annelid), a genus of marine polychaete worms * Oh! Sabella ''La nonna Sabella'' (internationally released as ''Oh! Sabella'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directe ...

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Sabellastarte ''Sabellastarte'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the Family (biology), family Sabellidae. Species The following species are classified in this genus: *''Sabellastarte assimilis'' (McIntosh, 1885) *''Sabellastarte fallax'' (Quatrefages ...

'' *'' Sabellomma'' *'' Sabellonga'' *''

Schizobranchia ''Schizobranchia'' is a genus of marine Sabellidae, feather duster worm. It is closely related to ''Pseudopotamilla'' and ''Eudistylia'', and is distinguished by its dichotomously branched radioles. References

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'' *'' Terebrasabella''

References

External links

Potamilla reniformis MBL Marine Organisms Database page
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1400752 Sabellida Annelid families