Taxonomy

Animalia

Annelida Polychaeta

A. Amphinomidae Hermodice carunculata

Bearded Fire Worm

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Amphinomida is an order of marine polychaetes. The order contains two families:

Amphinomidae Lamarck, 1818

Euphrosinidae Williams, 1852

Amphinomida. Retrieved November, 05 2021, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphinomida.


Amphinomidae, also known as the bristle worms or sea mice, are a family of marine polychaetes, many species of which bear chaetae mineralized with carbonate. The best-known amphinomids are the fireworms, which can cause great pain if their toxin-coated chaetae are touched or trodden on. Their relationship to other polychaete groups is somewhat poorly resolved.

Amphinomidae. Retrieved November, 05 2021, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphinomidae.


Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family, native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Hermodice carunculata. Retrieved November, 05 2021, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermodice_carunculata.