Serpula vermicularis (colourful chalk tube worm)

Hartb. Rotalg. Softb. Planct. Nect.
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Serpula vermicularis (colourful chalk tube worm)

Tribe:

Annelida

Class:

Polycheata

Habitat:

Hard soil

Occurrence:

Cosmopolitan
Shady areas from the surface to 1800 m depth

Size:

Up to 10 cm

Appearance:

Worm in limestone tube with 2-lobed orange-red to pink-red gill crown,
with various streaks, rays or clear patterns
More or less serrated cover, clearly distinguishable from the feather bush

Behaviour:

Filter-feeding suspension feeders, sessile lifestyle
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