Themiste (worm)
| Themiste | |
|---|---|
| Themiste alutacea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Sipuncula |
| Order: | Golfingiida |
| Family: | Themistidae Cutler & Gibbs, 1985 |
| Genus: | Themiste Gray, 1828 |
| Species | |
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Ten; see text | |
Themiste is a genus of peanut worms. It is the only genus in the family Themistidae.
Members of this family are filter feeders, and have their feeding tentacles arranged in an elaborate crown-like structure. This is in contrast to other sipunculans which are deposit feeders.