Magnificent Feather Duster
Sabellastarte magnifica
Also known as: Coco Worm, Fan Worm, Feather Duster, Feather Tube Worm, Giant Fan Worm, Magnificent Fan Worm, Magnificent Feather Duster Worm, Rock Worm, Segmented Sea Worm, Tubeworm
- Coco Worm
- Fan Worm
- Feather Duster
- Feather Tube Worm
- Giant Fan Worm
- Magnificent Fan Worm
- Magnificent Feather Duster Worm
- Rock Worm
- Segmented Sea Worm
- Tubeworm
Overview
Found singly or in small colonies, in cracks, or buried in gravel and sandy substrate, over coral and rocky reefs. Colours vary.
Segmented worms are extremely mobile, have strong jaws for hunting and feeding on their prey.
Some worms are covered in hairs for protection, scavenging on the sea floor for detritus.
Others are delicate fans, protected by their self made tubes, which they retreat back into when threatened, these are filter feeders and feed on plankton.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Eastern Pacific, Western Central Atlantic, Caribbean
- Country only · 2
Found singly or in small colonies, in cracks, or buried in gravel and sandy substrate, over coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 2
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Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumAnnelida
- classPolychaeta
- orderSabellida
- familySabellidae
- genusSabellastarte
- speciesSabellastarte magnifica (Shaw, 1800)
SourcesWoRMSSeaLifeBase
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