Red Fan Worm
Protula bispiralis
Also known as: Calcerous Tube Worm, Coco Worm, Fan Worm, Feather Duster, Feather Duster Worm, Feather Tube Worm, Hard Tube Coco Worm, Hard Tube Feather Duster, Hard Tubeworm, Magnificent Tube Worm, Mopworm, Protula Tubeworm, Rock Worm, Segmented Sea Worm, Tubeworm
- Calcerous Tube Worm
- Coco Worm
- Fan Worm
- Feather Duster
- Feather Duster Worm
- Feather Tube Worm
- Hard Tube Coco Worm
- Hard Tube Feather Duster
- Hard Tubeworm
- Magnificent Tube Worm
- Mopworm
- Protula Tubeworm
- Rock Worm
- Segmented Sea Worm
- Tubeworm
Overview
Found singly or in small colonies, under boulders, in crevices and holes, in rock faces, over shallow areas, with moderate surge zones, on 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 · Indo-Pacific
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 2
Found singly or in small colonies, under boulders, in crevices and holes, in rock faces, over shallow areas, with moderate surge zones, on coral and rocky reefs.
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