Branchiomma bombyx (Dalyell, 1853)
(a sabellid polychaete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBranchiomma bombyx (a sabellid polychaete)
SubfamilySABELLINAE (a subfamily of annelids)
FamilySABELLIDAE (a family of polychaetes)
OrderSABELLIDA (an order of polychaetes)
InfraclassCanalipalpata (an infraclass of annelids)
SubclassSEDENTARIA (a subclass of annelids)
ClassPOLYCHAETA (polychaete worms and ragworms)
PhylumANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Branchiomma bombyx (a sabellid polychaete) :
1: Branchiomma bombyx (a sabellid polychaete)
6 Apr 2012 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in leathery tube, on rock in shallow sublittoral
Image 1: Tube with worm protruding - out of waterImage 2: Tube with worm protruding - out of water (2)Image 3: Worm - lateral view - white backgroundImage 4: Worm - lateral view - white background (2)Image 5: Worm - lateral view - white background (3)Image 6: Worm - lateral view - white background (4)Image 7: Worm - lateral view - white background (5)Image 8: Worm - lateral view - white background (6)Image 9: Worm - white backgroundImage 10: Worm - white background (2)Image 11: Worm - white background (3)Image 12: Worm - white background (4)Image 13: Branchial crown - close-up - magnified - white backgroundImage 14: Branchial crown - close-up - magnified - white background (2)Image 15: Branchial crown - close-up - magnified - white background (3)Image 16: Branchial crown - close-up - magnified - white background (4)Image 17: Collar and base of tentacles - magnified - white backgroundImage 18: Collar and base of tentacles - magnified - white background (2)Image 19: Collar - close-up - magnified - white backgroundImage 20: Tentacles - lateral view - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 21: Tentacles - lateral view - highly enlarged - white background (2)Image 22: Thoracic segments - close-up - magnified - white backgroundImage 23: Worm - enlarged - white backgroundImage 24: Worm - enlarged - white background (2)Image 25: Worm - lateral view - lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 26: Worm - tentacles closed - lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 27: Worm - tentacles open - lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 28: Worm - tentacles open - lateral view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 29: Worm - tentacles open - lateral view - enlarged - white background (3)

Branchiomma bombyx (a sabellid polychaete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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