Serpulidae
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serpulidae-179-5818361
title:
Serpulidae
text:
The Serpulidae are a family of sessile, tube-building annelid worms in the class Polychaeta. The members of this family differ from other sabellid tube worms in that they have a specialized operculum that blocks the entrance of their tubes when they withdraw into the tubes. In addition, serpulids secrete tubes of calcium carbonate. Serpulids are the most important biomineralizers among annelids. About 300 species in the family Serpulidae are known, all but one of which live in saline waters. The
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Family of annelids
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpulidae
date created:
2007-01-23T19:39:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T22:54:11Z
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fields total:
13
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