Chaetopterus galapagensis is a species of parchment worm, a marine polychaete in the family Chaetopteridae.
Description and biology Chaetopterus galapagensis has 12-14 chaetigers in the anterior region and 7-8 teeth on the uncini of region A neuropodia. It inhabits a U-shaped tube in soft sand substrates.
Distribution Chaetopterus galapagensis is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
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