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Species of annelid worm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Protula bispiralis, commonly known as the red fanworm or as a mopworm, is a species of marine polychaete worm in the family Serpulidae.[1]
Protula bispiralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Order: | Sabellida |
Family: | Serpulidae |
Genus: | Protula |
Species: | P. bispiralis |
Binomial name | |
Protula bispiralis | |
Red fanworms have bodies which grow to 65mm in a tube of up to 10mm in diameter. They are lovely fanworms, having a white shell-like tube and two bright orange-red spirals of feathery branches protruding from it.[2]
These animals are found off the southern African coast from Cape Point to Durban, subtidally and to at least 25m.[2]
These animals grow under boulders or crevices, and are often seen on vertical rock faces. They use their feeding crowns to catch microplankton.[2]
The following species are synonyms of Protula bispiralis:[1]
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