''Chaetacanthus'' is a genus of
polychaete
Polychaeta () is a paraphyletic class of generally marine Annelid, annelid worms, common name, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that bear many bristles, called c ...
s belonging to the family
Polynoidae
Polynoidae is a family (biology), family of marine Polychaete worms known as "scale worms" due to the scale-like elytron (Annelida), elytra on the dorsal surface. Almost 900 species are currently recognised belonging to 9 subfamilies and 167 gen ...
.
The species of this genus are found in America.
Species:
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Chaetacanthus barbatus''
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Chaetacanthus brasiliensis''
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Chaetacanthus harrisae''
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Chaetacanthus magnificus''
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Chaetacanthus ornatus''
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Chaetacanthus pilosus''
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Chaetacanthus pomareae''
References
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Phyllodocida
Annelid genera