Salmacina incrustans (intertwined calcareous tubeworm)

Hartb. Rotalg. Softb. Planct. Nect.
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Salmacina incrustans (intertwined calcareous tubeworm)

Tribe:

Annelida

Class:

Polycheata

Habitat:

Hard soil

Occurrence:

Cosmopolitan
Occurs in 5 to 600 m depth
Size: Round colonies with a diameter of approx. 30 cm

Appearance:

Very fine and fragile 3 - 5 cm long tubes of white limestone,
gill plume with often reddish base barely visible

Behaviour:

Sessile behaviour
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