Sinistral Spiral Tubeworm - Spirorbis borealis

Very small polychaete worms with white coiled shells.

Habitat: Attached to seaweed/algae; Intertidal zone

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Ferdy Christant

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Fresh finds, love it! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Yep! Even though I took fewer photos on this trip, I still managed to capture some species new to JD. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    I love them. This category is super interesting and under documented. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      I agree! The ocean is like another world. Posted 3 years ago

The Sinistral Spiral Tubeworm

''Spirorbis borealis'' is a sedentary marine polychaete worm in the Serpulidae family. It is commonly called the sinistral spiral tubeworm and is the type species of the genus ''Spirorbis''.

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Similar species: Fan-head Worms

Species identified by Christine Young