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Christmas Tree Worm

Common Name:

Scientific Name:

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

Type:

Invertebrate

Habitat/ Range:

Coral reefs around the world

Size:

1.5 in

Conservation Status:

Least Concern

Did You Know?:

Each worm has two plumes. One for feeding and one for respiration. If threatened they retreat into their tubes.

You find a sea worm with two crowns protruding from its body composed of radioles

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