Home›Segmented Worms›Taxonomy›PolychaetaTaxaPolychaetaClassReference and ClassificationVerifiedPolychaeta is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes.FactsPolychaetaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1Taxonomic RankWell-attestedClass 2PolychaetaFilter Results7 entriesCommon GroupAllBristle Worms (Polychaeta) (7)HabitatAllCoral Reef (1)Estuary (1)Hydrothermal Vent (1)Marine (2)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (1)Not Evaluated (4)EcosystemAllCoral Reef Systems (1)Deep Sea (1)Everyday GroupAllBristle Worms (Polychaeta) (7)DietAllChemosynthetic Symbiosis (1)Filter Feeder (3)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllMarine (7)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (1)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Where It LivesAllBelgium (2)Brazil (1)Canada (2)Colombia (1)Cyprus (1)Denmark (2)France (1)Germany (1)Ireland (1)Mozambique (1)Netherlands (2)Norway (2)South Africa (1)Sweden (2)The Pacific Ocean (1)United Kingdom (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Alitta VirensPolychaetaBlow lugwormPolychaetaChristmas Tree WormPolychaetaFan WormPolychaetaFeather Duster WormPolychaetaGiant Tube WormPolychaetaPalolo Worm (Palola viridis)PolychaetaConnectionsParent Taxon OfAlitta Virens, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Alitta VirensBlow lugworm, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Blow lugwormChristmas Tree Worm, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Christmas Tree WormFan Worm, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Fan WormFeather Duster Worm, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: SabellidaeGiant Tube Worm, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Giant Tube WormPalolo Worm (Palola viridis), Species Well-attested Source Palola viridis (Wikipedia)Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ18952, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: Polychaetetier 2WikipediaIntroductionPolychaeta () is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes ().In Group: Annelid Classes, LeadPolychaeta () is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes ().View the SourceWikidata: PolychaetaWikidata Q18952, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Christmas Tree WormParent Taxon Of: Christmas Tree Worm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Giant Tube WormParent Taxon Of: Giant Tube Worm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Fan WormParent Taxon Of: Fan Worm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Alitta VirensParent Taxon Of: Alitta Virens, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Blow lugwormParent Taxon Of: Blow lugworm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePalola viridis (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Palolo Worm (Palola viridis), LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Palolo Worm (Palola viridis), LeadPalola viridis (or Eunice viridis), commonly known as the palolo worm, Samoan palolo worm, balolo, wawo, or nyale, is a Polychaeta species from the waters of some of the Pacific islands, including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and the islands of the maritime Southeast Asia (which are partView the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: SabellidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Feather Duster Worm, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Feather Duster Worm, Taxon record"class": "Polychaeta"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.