Capitella teleta
| Capitella teleta | |
|---|---|
| Adult male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Family: | Capitellidae |
| Genus: | Capitella |
| Species: | C. teleta
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| Binomial name | |
| Capitella teleta Blake, Grassle & Eckelbarger, 2009
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Capitella teleta is a small, cosmopolitan, segmented annelid worm. It is a well-studied invertebrate, which has been cultured for use in laboratories for over 30 years. C. teleta is the first marine polychaete to have its genome sequenced.