Stolidobranchia
Stolidobranchia is an order of marine annelid worms belonging to the class Polychaeta. These segmented worms are characterized by their sedentary lifestyle and the presence of a pharyngeal pouch lined with chitin. Members of Stolidobranchia are often found burrowing in soft substrates like sand and mud, or within tubes they construct themselves. They are suspension feeders, using their feathery appendages, known as parapodia, to capture small particles of food from the water column.
The morphology of stolidobranchs typically includes a distinct head region with sensory structures, although these can
This order encompasses a diverse range of species found in marine environments worldwide, from intertidal zones