Christmas Tree Worm (species: Spirobranchus nigranucha) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Spirobranchus nigranucha
Christmas Tree Worm

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Order Sabellida
Family Serpulidae
Genus Spirobranchus
Species Spirobranchus nigranucha

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Distinguishing features

Lacks an operculum and usually has yellow radiolar crowns (Dr Elena Kupriyanova, Australian Museum, Aug 2020).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Kupriyanova, E. K., Sun, Y., Ten Hove, H. A., Wong, E. and G. W. Rouse (2015). Serpulidae (Annelida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa, 4019 (1): 275-353. LIRS catalog number 1921.