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Marphysa sherlockae

Status not recordedworms

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

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Quick facts about Marphysa sherlockae

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 sherlockae live?

Not recorded

Is Marphysa sherlockae 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 sherlockae classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classPolychaeta
  4. orderEunicida
  5. familyEunicidae
  6. genusMarphysa
  7. SpeciesMarphysa sherlockae Kara, Molina-Acevedo, Zanol, Simon & Idris, 2020

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Marphysa sherlockae

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 sherlockae?

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

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{marphysa_sherlockae_2026,
  title = {Marphysa sherlockae (Marphysa sherlockae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/marphysa-sherlockae},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}