Class Polychaeta (Noun)
Meaning
Marine annelid worms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The class Polychaeta is one of the most diverse and abundant groups of marine annelid worms, with over 10,000 species described.
- Class polychaeta includes well-known marine worms such as the Christmas tree worms and the sand worms.
- Many members of the class Polychaeta have evolved remarkable adaptations for moving through the sand and mud of the ocean floor.
- Some species within the class Polychaeta have bodies covered in elaborate plumes or appendages, which are thought to aid in feeding and respiration.
- Research on the class Polychaeta has shed light on the evolution and development of complex body structures in annelid worms.