Flabelligeridae
| Flabelligeridae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Diplocirrus glaucus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Terebellida |
| Suborder: | Cirratuliformia |
| Family: | Flabelligeridae Saint-Joseph, 1894 |
| Type genus | |
| Flabelligera Sars, 1829 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Flabelligeridae is a family of polychaete worms, known as bristle-cage worms, notable for their cephalic cage: long slender chaetae forming a fan-like arrangement surrounding the eversible (able to be turned inside-out) head. Unlike many polychaetes, they also have large, pigmented, complex eyes.
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