Themiste | |
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Themiste alutacea | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Class: | Sipuncula |
Order: | Golfingiida |
Family: |
Themistidae Cutler & Gibbs, 1985 |
Genus: |
Themiste Gray, 1828 |
Species | |
Ten; see text |
Themiste is a genus of peanut worms. It is the only genus in the family Themistidae. [1]
Members of this family are filter feeders, and have their feeding tentacles arranged in an elaborate crown-like structure. This is in contrast to other sipunculans which are deposit feeders. [2]
The genus contains the following species: [1]