Dodecaceria is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of marine

polychaete 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 ...

worms in the

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Cirratulidae Cirratulidae is a family of marine polychaete worms. Members of the family are found worldwide, mostly living in mud or rock crevices. Most are deposit feeders, but some graze on algae or are suspension feeders. Description Cirratulids vary in ...

. The genus contains bioluminescent species.

Species

The following

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are classified in this genus: *'' Dodecaceria ater'' (Quatrefages, 1866) *'' Dodecaceria berkeleyi'' Knox, 1972 *'' Dodecaceria capensis'' Day, 1961 *'' Dodecaceria carolinae'' Aguilar-Camacho & Salazar-Vallejo, 2011 *'' Dodecaceria choromytilicola'' Carrasco, 1977 *'' Dodecaceria concharum'' Örsted, 1843 *'' Dodecaceria coralii'' (Leidy, 1855) *'' Dodecaceria cretacea'' Voigt, 1971 *'' Dodecaceria diceria'' Hartman, 1951 *'' Dodecaceria fewkesi'' Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954 *'' Dodecaceria fistulicola'' Ehlers, 1901 *'' Dodecaceria gallardoi'' Carrasco, 1977 *'' Dodecaceria inhamata'' (Hoagland, 1919) *'' Dodecaceria joubini'' *'' Dodecaceria laddi'' Hartman, 1954 *'' Dodecaceria meridiana'' Elias & Rivero, 2009 *'' Dodecaceria multifiligera'' Hartmann-Schröder, 1962 *'' Dodecaceria opulens'' Gravier, 1908 *'' Dodecaceria pulchra'' Day, 1955 *'' Dodecaceria saxicola'' (Grube, 1855) *'' Dodecaceria sextentaculata'' (Delle Chiaje, 1822-1826)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3894804 Terebellida Bioluminescent annelids