Streblospio Benedicti
Streblospio benedicti is a small polychaete, usually only growing to around 6 mm. They are commonly found all across the U.S Atlantic coast, parts of the Pacific coast, off Hawaii, parts of Europe and Off of Africa's southwest coast.
Skeletal StructureStreblospio benedicti are small, segmented worms. Their head is conspicuous, cone-like in shape, with four eyes, two gills and a pair of coiling, tentacles. Each body segment has paired, "paddle-like setose parapodia". They are usually a reddish-brown and slightly transluscent color with dark green-brown gill bands.
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