Acicula (: aciculum) are strong, stout internal
chaeta
A chaeta or cheta (; ) is a chitinous bristle or seta found on annelid worms, although the term is also frequently used to describe similar structures in other invertebrates such as arthropods. Polychaete annelids (''polychaeta'' literally me ...
e that provide support to
parapodia in
polychaete annelids.
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Annelid anatomy