Abarenicola affinis
| Abarenicola affinis | |
|---|---|
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| Holotype of Abarenicola affinis africana, a subspecies of A. affinis. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Clade: | Maldanomorpha |
| Family: | Arenicolidae |
| Genus: | Abarenicola |
| Species: | A. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abarenicola affinis (Ashworth, 1903) | |
Abarenicola affinis is a species of polychaetes belonging to the family Arenicolidae.[1]
This species is found in Southern Hemisphere.[1] They typically live in soft sediments and are filter-feeders. [2]
Four subspecies of Abarenicola affinis are described:[3]
- Abarenicola affinis affinis (Ashworth, 1902)- nominate subspecies
- Abarenicola affinis africana Wells, 1963
- Abarenicola affinis chilensis Wells, 1963
- Abarenicola affinis clarki Wells, 1963
References
- 1 2 "Abarenicola affinis (Ashworth, 1903)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ↑ Moreno, Rodrigo A.; Rozbaczylo, Nicolás; Sepúlveda, Roger D.; Marinkovic, Milko I.; Arntz, Wolf E.; Thatje, Sven (1 March 2007). "On some ecological aspects of the lugworm Abarenicola affinis chiliensis Wells, 1963 (Polychaeta: Scolecida: Arenicolidae) from shallow soft bottoms of northern Chile". Helgoland Marine Research. 61 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1007/s10152-006-0047-2. ISSN 1438-3888. S2CID 27500602.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Abarenicola affinis (Ashworth, 1903)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-06-28.