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Marphysa papuaensis

Status not recordedworms

Marphysa papuaensis is a species in the family Eunicidae, order Eunicida.

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Quick facts about Marphysa papuaensis

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Marphysa papuaensis live?

Not recorded

Is Marphysa papuaensis endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Marphysa papuaensis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classPolychaeta
  4. orderEunicida
  5. familyEunicidae
  6. genusMarphysa
  7. SpeciesMarphysa papuaensis Lavesque, Daffe, Glasby, Hourdez & Hutchings, 2022

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Marphysa papuaensis

Other species in the same genus Marphysa.

Rock worm

Marphysa sanguinea

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Marphysa papuaensis?

Marphysa papuaensis (Marphysa papuaensis) belongs to the family Eunicidae in the order Eunicida.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Marphysa papuaensis (Marphysa papuaensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/marphysa-papuaensis

MLA

“Marphysa papuaensis (Marphysa papuaensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/marphysa-papuaensis.

BibTeX
@misc{marphysa_papuaensis_2026,
  title = {Marphysa papuaensis (Marphysa papuaensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/marphysa-papuaensis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}