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Odontosyllis phosphorea

Odontosyllis phosphorea

Classification

Family
Syllidae

Odontosyllis phosphorea, commonly known as a fireworm, is a polychaete worm that inhabits the Pacific coast of North and Central America. The organism normally lives in a tube on the seabed, but it becomes bioluminescent when it rises to the surface of the sea during breeding season. Description Odontosyllis phosphorea is a small worm some 20 to 30 mm (0.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 46Mexico · 8Canada · 2