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Yellow Fanworm

Notaulax occidentalis

Classification

Notaulax occidentalis, commonly known as the yellow fanworm, is a species of feather duster worm found among coral reefs in the Caribbean and tropical Pacific from depths of 2 to 21 meters. Description The yellow fan worm builds a soft tube that is embedded in the reef substrate to which the worm is attached. Although its body remains hidden in the tube, the organism can be recognized by its conspicuous, fan-shaped plume of feathery yellow tentacles, which it uses for both suspension feeding and respiration.

Distribution

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France · 159United States of America · 52United Kingdom · 36Mexico · 10Cuba · 1Netherlands · 1