Osedax roseus
| Osedax roseus | |
|---|---|
| Osedax roseus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Sabellida |
| Family: | Siboglinidae |
| Genus: | Osedax |
| Species: | O. roseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Osedax roseus Rouse, Worsaae, Johnson, Jones & Vrijenhoek, 2008 | |
Osedax roseus is a species of bathypelagic polychaete worm that lives at abyssal depths and is able to sustain itself on the bones of dead whales. The species is found in the North East Pacific.