Lumbrineridae

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Iris wormsMarsh, Somashekar, Zulauf, Von Ibsch, et al. 2024 (Lumbrineridae) are a family of polychaetes in the order Eunicida.{{cite web |title=Lumbrineridae |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2051 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=6 June 2021 |language=en}} Lumbrineridae live on the West Coast of the United States, the West Coast of Canada, and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Distribution and Habitat

Iris worms (Lumbrineridae) are distributed worldwideZibrowius et al., 1975 and are primarily found in the soft sediment of shallow intertidal waters, but sometimes live on rocky bottoms and in algal holdfasts.{{Cite book |last=Rouse W., Pleijel, Tilic |first=Rick, Fredrik, Ekin |title=Annelida |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2022 |isbn=9780199692309 |pages=104 |language=English}} Lumbrineris flabellicola is unusual in the way that it forms grooves and membranous tubes in various ahermatypic corals.

The population biology of Lumbrineridae is unknown.

Diet

A few observations suggest that iris worm diets include carnivory on various invertebrates and questionable herbivory.Jumars et al. 2015 Selective deposit feeding was described for Ninoe nigripesSanders,1962 and Lumbrineris cf. latreilli.Petch,1986

Genera

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Category:Polychaetes

Category:Annelid families