The Polychaeta or polychaetes are a paraphyletic[1] cless o annelid wirms, generally marine. Each bouk segment haes a pair o fleshy protrusions cried parapodia that bear mony bristles, cried chaetae, which are made o chitin. As such, polychaetes are whiles referred to as bristle wirms. Mair nor 10,000 species are descrived in this cless. Common representatives include the lugwirm (Arenicola marina) an the sandworm or clam wirm Alitta.
The Polychaeta or polychaetes are a paraphyletic cless o annelid wirms, generally marine. Each bouk segment haes a pair o fleshy protrusions cried parapodia that bear mony bristles, cried chaetae, which are made o chitin. As such, polychaetes are whiles referred to as bristle wirms. Mair nor 10,000 species are descrived in this cless. Common representatives include the lugwirm (Arenicola marina) an the sandworm or clam wirm Alitta.
