Chaetopterus
Chaetopterus: The Parchment Worm – Morphology, Classification, Habitat, and Ecological Role Chaetopterus, commonly known as the parchment worm or parchment tube worm, is a genus of marine polychaete annelids renowned for their unique tube-dwelling behavior and distinctive parchment-like tubes they construct in sedimentary marine environments. These worms display remarkable adaptations for filter feeding, burrowing, and […]