Christmas tree worm

Spirobranchus triqueter

Classification

Class: Polychaeta
Order: Sabellida
Family: Serpulidae

Spirobranchus giganteus, commonly known as the Christmas tree worm, is a polychaete worm belonging to the family Serpulidae building calcareous tubes. The S. giganteus lives in coral reefs in the Caribbean.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 485France · 168Netherlands · 155Germany · 48Spain · 37Italy · 6Belgium · 1

Sources and credits

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