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Vanadis (annelid)

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Vanadis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Errantia
Order: Phyllodocida
Family: Phyllodocidae
Genus: Vanadis
Claparède, 1870
Species

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Vanadis is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Phyllodocidae.[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1] It is notable for representing a fourth phylum to have evolved high-resolution vision, namely eyes able to focus on and interact with specific objects against the background.[2]

Species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vanadis Claparède, 1870". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ Bok, Michael J.; Macali, Armando; Garm, Anders (April 2024). "High-resolution vision in pelagic polychaetes". Current Biology. 34 (7): R269–R270. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.055. PMID 38593767.