Polynoidae - Wikipedia
Polynoidae is a family of marine Polychaete worms known as "scale worms" due to the scale-like elytra on the dorsal surface. Almost 900 species are currently recognised belonging to 9 subfamilies and 167 genera. [1] They are active hunters, but generally dwell in protected environments such as under stones.
Polynoidae Kinberg, 1856 - WoRMS - World Register of Marine …
Review of some species referred to Scalisetosus McIntosh (Polychaeta, Polynoidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 82: 1-30. , available online at http://hdl.handle.net/10088/3412 [details]
Polynoidae Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of POLYNOIDAE is a family of marine polychaete worms having the back covered with two rows of scales.
Eulagisca gigantea - Wikipedia
The family Polynoidae is the most species-rich family of the scale worms, ranging from bioluminescence worms to transparent worms. [6] The bioluminescence comes from the enzyme polynoidin that is within the scales of the worm. [ 7 ]
Worms (Marine) - MarineBio Conservation Society
Scale Worm (Polynoidae): Scale worms are a diverse family of polychaete worms found in marine environments worldwide. They are known for their unique overlapping scales along their bodies, giving them a segmented appearance.
A transcriptome-based phylogeny for Polynoidae (Annelida ...
2023年8月1日 · Polynoidae is the most diverse radiation of Aphroditiformia and one of the most successful groups of all Annelida in terms of diversity and habitats colonized. With such an unmatched diversity, phylogenetic investigations have …
Origin, diversity, and biogeography of Antarctic scale worms ...
2022年7月17日 · We provide an exposition of historical relationships of Antarctic, sub‐Antarctic, South American, and New Zealand members of Polynoidae through assembled phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial gene fragments of barcoded specimens.
Adaptation and evolution of deep-sea scale worms (Annelida: Polynoidae …
2017年4月11日 · Polynoid scale worms (Polynoidae, Annelida) invaded deep-sea chemosynthesis-based ecosystems approximately 60 million years ago, but little is known about their genetic adaptation to the...
Polynoidae - Wikispecies
2024年12月7日 · Association between deep-water scale-worms (Annelida: Polynoidae) and black corals (Cnidaria: Antipatharia) in the Southwestern Atlantic. Zoologia 36: 1-13. DOI: 10.3897/zoologia.36.e28714 Reference page.
Polynoidae - GBIF
Polynoidae in GBIF Secretariat (2023). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-01-08.