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Tubeworms on oarweed Tube worms that filter feed in the littoral zone Isle of Jura,Spirorbis spirorbis,tubeworm Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Tubeworms on oarweed

Tube worms that filter feed in the littoral zone

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  1. That is really neat! Posted 4 years ago
    1. In the clean water, they're everywhere, Christine Posted 4 years ago
      1. Nice! I saw some this past summer, but had never realized what they were before that:
        Polychaete Worms - Spirorbis violaceus White, flattened, spiral (clockwise) tubes that are about 3 mm in diameter. Grows on rocks and shells<br />
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Habitat: Tidal pools during low tide Geotagged,Serpulidae,Spirorbis,Spirorbis violaceus,Summer,United States,hard tube worm,marine polychaete,polychaete,sedentary polychaete,tubeworm
        Posted 4 years ago
        1. Nice, lovely palette of colours there Christine!
          Posted 4 years ago
          1. Thanks! Posted 4 years ago

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''Spirorbis spirorbis'' is a small coiled polychaete that lives attached to seaweeds and eel grass in shallow saltwater.

Similar species: Fan-head Worms
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Nov 7, 2020. Captured Oct 30, 2020 12:16.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm