Infraclass

Canalipalpata

Spirobranchus spinosus. Photo: (c) Robin Gwen Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canalipalpata, also known as bristle-footed annelids or fan-head worms, is an infraclass of polychaete worms, with 31 families in it including the Sabellida (tubeworms, fanworms, and feather duster worms) and the Alvinellidae, a family of deep-sea worms associated with hydrothermal vents.

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Subtaxa

Where in Humboldt



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