Aonides trifida

Aonides trifida
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Order: Spionida
Family: Spionidae
Genus: Aonides
Species:
A. trifida
Binomial name
Aonides trifida
Estcourt, 1967

Aonides trifida is a bristle worm from the Spionidae family. Aonides trifida has a pointed head, two pairs of eyes and grows up to 100mm in length. Aonides trifida is a surface deposit feeder and bioturbator which tolerates a sediment mud content up to 80%, but has an optimum range of 0-5%.