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Bristleworm

Mediomastus fragilis Rasmussen 1973

Mediomastus fragilis (Bristleworm) is a species of segmented worms in the family Capitellidae. They are downward conveyors. Individuals can grow to 100 mm. They have parental care. Reproduction is iteroparous and semelparous. They are sessile burrowers.

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  • Definition: Downward conveyors exhibit a feeding strategy opposite to that of upward conveyors. Vertically oriented head-up feeders actively select and ingest particles at the surface and egest these non-locally as faeces in deeper sediment strata
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of bristleworm. View this species on GBIF