Bonellia viridis
| Green spoonworm | |
|---|---|
| Bonellia viridis (adult female) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Subclass: | Echiura |
| Order: | Echiuroidea |
| Family: | Bonelliidae |
| Genus: | Bonellia |
| Species: | B. viridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bonellia viridis (Rolando, 1821) | |
Bonellia viridis, the green spoonworm, is a marine worm (class Polychaeta , phylum Annelida) noted for displaying exceptional sexual dimorphism and for the biocidal properties of a pigment in its skin.
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