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Chaetopteridae is a family of segmented worms. They are upward conveyors. They are sessile animals.

  • URI: http://polytraits.lifewatchgreece.eu/terms/RW_UC
  • Definition: Upward conveyors are vertically oriented species that typically feed head-down at depth in the sediment. Vertically oriented head-down feeders actively select and ingest particles at the deeper sediments and egest these non-locally as faeces in the sediment surface
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Chaetopteridae. View this species on GBIF
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Chaetopteridae Habitats

The environments in which many Chaetopteridae species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Chaetopteridae species checklist.

Chaetopteridae Habitats

The environments in which many Chaetopteridae species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Chaetopteridae species checklist.