Spirobranchus giganteus - Wikipedia
Spirobranchus giganteus, commonly known as the Christmas tree worm, is a tube-building polychaete worm belonging to the family Serpulidae. The S. giganteus lives in coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region to the Caribbean. Both its common and Latin names refer to the two chromatically hued spiral structures, the most common feature seen by divers.
Christmas Tree Worms ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
Christmas tree worms, Spirobranchus giganteus, are Christmas tree-shaped serpulid tube-dwelling worms with magnificent twin spirals of plumes used for feeding and respiration. These cone-shaped worms are one of the most widely recognized sedentary polychaete worms .
Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) - ANGARI …
2022年12月1日 · The Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) is a species of polychaete marine worm that is most commonly associated with hard corals in shallow tropical coral reefs around the world. Discover some fascinating facts about this species below.
Blue Christmas Tree Worm - Project Noah
"Christmas tree worms, Spirobranchus giganteus, are Christmas tree-shaped serpulid tube-dwelling worms with magnificent twin spirals of plumes used for feeding and respiration. These cone-shaped worms are one of the most widely recognized sedentary polychaete worms .
Christmas Tree Worm - American Oceans
The Christmas tree worm, known scientifically as Spirobranchus giganteus, is a tube-building worm native to tropical oceans worldwide. These tiny marine worms, named for their resemblance to spindly fir trees, are often prized by underwater photographers and aquarists.
Christmas Tree Worm - Oceana
Christmas Tree Worms are named for their spindly, fir tree like appearance. Their festive looking crowns protrude from their otherwise tube-like body, composed of radioles (similar to hair) appendages radiating from the worm’s spines.
Christmas tree worm, Spirobranchus giganteus. TRAITS. A marine worm with a segmented body no larger than 5cm, with two highly modified prostomial palps (mouth appendages) of spiral radioles, measuring less than 4cm in height and about 2.5cm across (Kaushik, 2015). The radioles are lined with cilia and are used for feeding and respiration.
Christmas Tree Worm Facts - ThoughtCo
2019年7月8日 · The Christmas Tree Worm is a colorful marine worm with beautiful, spiraling plumes that resemble a fir tree. These animals can be a variety of colors, including red, orange, yellow, blue and white. The "Christmas tree" shape shown in the image is the animal's radioles, which can be up to about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
What are Christmas tree worms? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
2020年11月17日 · "Christmas tree worm" is the common name for a marine worm that lives on tropical coral reefs around the world. Christmas tree worms come in a variety of bright colors. They aren’t very big, averaging about 1.5 inches in length. You won’t find Spirobranchus giganteus, also known as the Christmas tree worm, eating your fir tree this year.
The Christmas Tree Worm: What is it? - Ocean Info
The Christmas tree worm is named for its resemblance to miniature, spiraled Christmas trees, these marine worms belong to the family Serpulidae. It is most commonly found around coral reefs in Earth’s tropical ocean at depths of 100 feet, often sought after by divers due to its interesting structure and colors
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