Do Clam Worms Have Setae?

Class Polychaeta
Parapodia are paddlelike appendages used in swimming that also serve as respiratory organs. Setae are bristles, attached to parapodia that help anchor polychaetes to their substratum and also help them move. Clam worms, such as Nereis, are active predators.

Do clam worms have eyes?

The clam worm can reach up to 15 centimetres (6 in) in length, but most specimens are smaller than this. It is brown colored at the rear, and reddish-brown on the rest of its body. It has an identifiable head with four eyes, two sensory feelers or palps, and many tentacles.

Which worm has setae?

Earthworm is a segmented worm; a terrestrial invertebrate belonging to the phylum Annelida. Earthworms have a tube-like arrangement or cylindrical shaped and reddish-brown segmented body. The body consists of S-shaped setae, which help in locomotion in the earthworm.

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