California Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus spinosus

Classification

Class: Polychaeta
Order: Sabellida
Family: Serpulidae

Spirobranchus spinosus, commonly referred to as the California Christmas tree worm, is a species of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae. Description The most visible feature of Spirobranchus spinosus is its pair of spiral radiole bundles, or gills, which each coil in three tiers and form a conical shape that resembles a Christmas tree, inspiring the common name. The gill plumes extend around 2.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 956

Sources and credits

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California Christmas Tree Worm

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