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- A chaeta or cheta (from Ancient Gr**** χαίτη  'crest, mane, flowing hair'; pl.: chaetae) is a chitinous bristle or seta found on annelid worms, although...
- Polychaetes (about 12,000 species). As their name suggests, they have multiple chetae ("hairs") per segment. Polychaetes have parapodia that function as limbs...
- and close to the nephridium, which is raised on a protuberance, are two chetae (bristles), the bases of which are buried in the muscle. The body wall has...
- Wiwaxia′s armor plates and spines as similar in internal structure to the chetae ("hairs") of polychaetes. Supporters of the link with molluscs have stated...