Sabellida

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Sabellida

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Subclass: Palpata
Order: Canalipalpata
Suborder: Sabellida
Families

Sabellida is a suborder of annelid worms in the class Polychaeta. They are filter feeders with no buccal organ. Members of the suborder include the feather duster worms (Sabellidae) and serpulid worms (Serpulidae). Among the species are the giant feather duster worm (Eudistylia polymorpha), the peacock worm (Sabella pavonina) and the European fan worm (Sabella spallanzanii).