Ctenodrilida
polychaete order
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Ctenodrilida is an order within the class Polychaeta, which are segmented marine worms belonging to the phylum Annelida. Polychaetes are characterized by having paired lateral appendages called parapodia, which bear bristles called setae.12
Within the Ctenodrilida order, species are typically minute and lack prostomial appendages and parapodial lobes. Their setae arise directly from the body wall and are all simple. Examples of genera within this order include Ctenodrilus and Zeppilina.2
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