Eelgrass Worm [Hydroides ezoensis]
Description
A species of serpulid tube worm native to the northwest Pacific Ocean. They are known to inhabit seagrass beds and form calcareous tubes on hard substrates. The species has an operculum with two radial rows of long, slender spines.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Terebellida
Terebellida
|
| Family |
Feather Duster Worms
Serpulidae
|
| Genus |
Hydroides
Hydroides
|