In a Sandworm What Does a Parapodia Do?
Each Segment Bears a Pair of Paddle-Like and Highly Vascularized Parapodia, Which Are Used for Movement And, in Many Species, Act as the Worm's Primary...
Each segment bears a pair of paddle-like and highly vascularized parapodia, which are used for movement and, in many species, act as the worm's primary respiratory surfaces. ... These latter appear to be chemoreceptors, and help the worm to seek out food.
Do Sandworms have parapodia?
Sandworms have more than 200 segments, with four pair of slender tentacles reaching to the ninth segment, and two pairs of eyes. They breathe through the thin skin of bristled, paddle-shaped appendages called parapodium. Sandworms use their parapodium, located along their sides, for swimming and burrowing.
For what purpose is the parapodia used for?
Parapodia are paired, unjointed lateral appendages found in polychaete worms, which are often fleshy (especially in marine polychaetes) and used for locomotion, respiration, and other functions.
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