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Amphitrite

Amphitrite

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A marine worm with long tentacles that lives in muddy or sandy seabeds
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Marine biologists often study Amphitrite to understand the biodiversity of ocean floor ecosystems.

Examples

  • The long tentacles of Amphitrite help it gather food from the surrounding sediment.

  • Researchers collected several Amphitrite specimens during their survey of the coastal mudflats.

  • The Amphitrite genus includes various species of marine worms.

  • Have you ever seen an Amphitrite worm in the ocean?

  • Researchers collected several Amphitrite specimens during their survey of the coastal mudflats.

  • Marine biologists often study Amphitrite to understand the biodiversity of ocean floor ecosystems.

  • The long tentacles of Amphitrite help it gather food from the surrounding sediment.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Amphitrite the worm genus takes its name from the Greek sea goddess, and the part amphi- means 'around' as in amphibian. A helpful way to remember this is that these are sea creatures whose long tentacles reach out around them, so the ocean name links to their life on the seabed.