Ficopomatus [Ficopomatus]

Description

Ficopomatus consists of marine and brackish water serpulids that build calcareous tubes, often creating reef-like structures in estuarine environments. These organisms are filter feeders, using their tentacle crowns to capture plankton from the surrounding water.

Species
New Zealand Tubeworm
New Zealand Tubeworm [Ficopomatus marenzelleri]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Segmented Worms
Annelida
Class Polychaetes
Polychaeta
Order Terebellida
Terebellida
Family Feather Duster Worms
Serpulidae
Statistics
  • Species 1