Phylum: Annelida

Class: Polychaeta

Functional group: Errantia

 

Norwegian: frittlevende børsteormer

(Hommelvik - The Trondheim fjord / 6 meters / 2.25.2007)

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The functional group - rather than a formal order - Errantia includes worms with an errant (freely moving) lifestyle. Many of the free living worms are carnivores with well developed jaws. It is quite common to have a pair of chemosensory palps in front of or next to the mouth. A set of long and mobile antennae are used for food gathering.