Aonides trifida

Aonides trifida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Clade:	Pleistoannelida
Subclass:	Sedentaria
Order:	Spionida
Family:	Spionidae
Genus:	Aonides
Species:	A. trifida
Binomial name
	Aonides trifida; Estcourt, 1967[1]

Aonides trifida is a bristle worm from the Spionidae family. Aonides trifida has a pointed head, two pairs of eyes and grows up to 100mm in length.[2] Aonides trifida is a surface deposit feeder and bioturbator which tolerates a sediment mud content up to 80%, but has an optimum range of 0-5%.[2]

References

Estcourt, I (1967). "Burrowing polychaete worms from a New Zealand estuary". Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 9 (7): 65-78.
Singleton, Nathan (2010). Regional Estuary Monitoring Programme (REMP) Data Report: Benthic Macrofauna Communities and Sediments – July 2007 to April 2008 (Report). Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 2021-02-18.

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[1] Estcourt, I (1967). "Burrowing polychaete worms from a New Zealand estuary". Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 9 (7): 65-78.

[REMP-2] Singleton, Nathan (2010). Regional Estuary Monitoring Programme (REMP) Data Report: Benthic Macrofauna Communities and Sediments – July 2007 to April 2008 (Report). Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 2021-02-18.