Coral-dwelling Christmas Tree Worm [Spirobranchus porites]
Description
The Coral-dwelling Christmas Tree Worm is another species of sedentary marine polychaete worm. It embeds itself in massive corals, and is especially prevalent in the Caribbean and the western Atlantic Ocean. Its crown, used for feeding and respiration, comes in various colors but is often white or pale in coloration.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Terebellida
Terebellida
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| Family |
Feather Duster Worms
Serpulidae
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| Genus |
Spirobranchus
Spirobranchus
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