Aphrodita aculeata
| Aphrodita aculeata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Errantia |
| Order: | Phyllodocida |
| Family: | Aphroditidae |
| Genus: | Aphrodita |
| Species: | A. aculeata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphrodita aculeata | |
Aphrodita aculeata, the sea mouse, is a marine polychaete worm found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North, Baltic, and Mediterranean Seas. The sea mouse normally lies buried head-first in the sand. It has been found at depths over 3,000 m (9,800 ft).