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Spirobranchus kraussii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Polychaeta

Family
  
Serpulidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Annelida

Order
  
Sabellida

Genus
  
Spirobranchus

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The Blue coral-worm (Spirobranchus kraussii) is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Serpulidae of order Sabellida. It is native to the Indian Ocean.

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Synonyms

  • Placostegus caeruleus Schmarda, 1861 (confused, subjective synonym of two other taxa)
  • Placostegus cariniferus kraussii Baird, 1865 (superseded original combination)
  • Placostegus latiligulatus Baird, 1865
  • Placostegus ornatus articulata Mörch, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  • Pomatoceros (Pomatoleios) caerulescens Augener, 1922 (subjective synonym)
  • Pomatoleios caerulescens Augener, 1922 (subjective synonym)
  • Pomatoleios crosslandi Pixell, 1913 (subjective synonym)
  • Pomatoleios kraussii (Baird, 1865) (superseded recombination)
  • Pomatoleios kraussii manilensis Pillai, 1965 (subjective synonym)

    • Distribution

  • Cape Peninsula to Mozambique.
  • Mediterranean Sea (alien)
  • Gulf of Mexico (from synonym)
  • Madagascar (from synonym)
  • North Atlantic Ocean European waters [from synonym]

    • Description

    The head has two rows of feathery branches and a stalked operculum with two pointed wings and a flat cap. Length about 15mm and tubes are about 2mm inside diameter.

    Habitat

    The Blue coral-worm builds massive colonies of interwoven calcareus tubes, which can be locally abundant on moderately exposed rocky shores. It is a filter feeder.

    References

    Spirobranchus kraussii Wikipedia
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