Spionidae

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Spionidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Subclass: Palpata
Order: Canalipalpata
Suborder: Spionida
Family: Spionidae
Genera
  • Anaspio
  • Aonides
  • Apoprionospio
  • Aquilaspio
  • Aurospiro
  • Australospio
  • Boccardia
  • Boccardiella
  • Carazziella
  • Dispio
  • Laonice
  • Malacoceros
  • Marenzelleria
  • Mesospio
  • Microspio
  • Minuspio
  • Morants
  • Paraprionospio
  • Polybranchia
  • Polydora
  • Polydorella
  • Prionospio
  • Pseudomalacoceros
  • Pseudopolydora
  • Pygospio
  • Rhynchospio
  • Scolecolepides
  • Scolelepis
  • Spio
  • Spiophanes
  • Streblospio
  • Tripolydora

Spionidae is a family within the Polychaeta. Spionids are selective deposit feeders that use their two grooved palps to locate prey.

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