Diplocirrus glaucus

Diplocirrus glaucus is a species of marine polychaete found in ocean bottoms often consisting of mud, sand, shells or gravel. It eats detritus and microorganisms. It is found in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and the eastern North Atlantic oceans to a depth of 750 meters.

Diplocirrus glaucus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Sedentaria
Order: Terebellida
Family: Flabelligeridae
Genus: Diplocirrus
Species:
D. glaucus
Binomial name
Diplocirrus glaucus
(Malmgren, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Trophonia glauca Malmgren, 1867
  • Trophonia pallida Sars, 1869
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