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Suction-feeding Worms
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Suction-feeding Worms

Aeolosomatidae

The Aeolosomatidae is a family of very small, acquatic annelid worms, the affinities of which are uncertain. It contains a single genus, Aeolosoma, and two species, Aeolosoma hemprichi and Aeolosoma maritimum. These worms are known as suction-feeding worms and occupy freshwater habitats.

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