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An Introduction to Class Polychaeta

The largest class of annelids is the Polychaeta (Gr. polys, many, chaite¯, long hair) with more than 10,000 species, most of them marine. Although most polychaetes are 5 to 10 cm long, some are less than 1 mm, and others may be as long as 3 m. They may be …

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