Kingdom Animalia Class Polychaeta Family Myzostomidae Rank Species | Phylum Annelida Order Myzostomida Genus Myzostoma | |
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Similar Myzostoma, Myzostomida, Elegant feather star, Tropiometra, Myzostomidae | ||
Myzostoma fuscomaculatum, the crinoid worm, is a species of marine worm in the family Myzostomida.
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Description
Crinoid worms are tiny worms with stubby legs which live on the elegant feather star, Tropiometra carinata. They are usually well camouflaged to match their host. They grow to 2mm in total length.
Distribution
Crinoid worms are found off the South African coast in False Bay in 10 to at least 35m of water. They appear to be endemic.
Ecology
These animals are parasitic on their host crinoid and eat scraps of its food and any waste products.
References
Myzostoma fuscomaculatum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA