Bispira volutacornis
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Bispira volutacornis, sometimes known by the common names twin fan worm[2] or spiral fan worm, is a type of tube worm found in the shallow sublittoral zone of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Bispira volutacornis has a parchment-like tube with a mucoid outer layer which is often coated with mud or silt. The tube is usually concealed in a crevice and the worm can retract into the tube when disturbed.
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Bispira volutacornis | |
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Bispira volutacornis in Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Order: | Sabellida |
Family: | Sabellidae |
Genus: | Bispira |
Species: | B. volutacornis |
Binomial name | |
Bispira volutacornis Montagu, 1804 | |
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