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Phylum Nemertea & Phylum Chaetognatha: Ribbon Worms Arrow Worms
Phylum Nemertea & Phylum Chaetognatha: Ribbon Worms Arrow Worms
Defining Characteristics
A series of curved chitinous grasping spines on both sides of the head, for seizing prey Lateral stabilizing fins
Chaetognaths Habits
Living Chaetognaths are almost invisible in the water Possess two eyes that are useful for sensing motion and light intensity
Chaetognatha Feeding
A prey item is sensed by cilia along the body Feed on copepods, larval crustaceans, young fish and each other Can occur in very high concentrations several hundred per cubic meter Can have substantial effects on eggs and larvae some of which are commercially important
Phylum Chaetognatha
Reproduction