Sabellastarte indica (Savigny 1818), the Magnificent Banded Fanworm. Cosmopolitan; all tropical seas. To four inches in diameter (coronal head). The most common "Feather Duster Worm" sold in the pet trade. These two off of Gili Air, Lombok, Indonesia.
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Feather duster worm; Bob and friends, Could you please update your website with respect to feather duster worms? Lots of us are buying them because we read that they are easy to keep in your book. <What? Easy to keep? ... Feather Duster Color Oscillation; Bob, I recently purchased a feather duster via mail order.
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Sabellidae ( feather duster worms ) are sedentary marine polychaetes where the head is mostly concealed by feathery branchiae. They build tubes out of parchment, sand, and bits of shell. They tend ...
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Giant Feather Duster Worm, Eudistylia polymorpha, Polychaeta, Canalipalpata, Sabellidae, Description and Fascinating Facts, World Range and Habitat, Feeding Behavior, Reproduction, and Warnings and Comments. ... In human terms, the giant feather duster worm, Eudistylia polymorpha, is not actually so giant—it usually...
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The second picture shows a close-up of the head of a Social Feather-Duster Worm. Its mouth is in the center of a circle of antennae called radioles. The radioles form a circle barely one inch across. Each antenna looks something like a feather.
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Hawaiian Feather Duster ... Dwarf Colored Feather Duster ... Christmas Tree Worm on Rock, Multicolor...
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One of the more interesting varieties is the tube worms. These animals form a hard-shelled tube that provides them protection. The feather duster worms have a series of feathery tentacles on top that are used to filter nutrients from the water. ... Another species, the Christmas tree worm, has a very ornate arrangement...
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The worm is understandably commonly called the feather duster worm, or sometimes the peacock worm. The proper name for arguably the best is Sabellastarte magnifica. Feather dusters are common in warm seas and are usually easily obtained from local fish shops.
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Range is from Alaska to northern California ... SCUBA Divers Info: ... These tube worms are impressive they often form large clumps several feet in diameter and 18 or more inches high. They are found on rocks and also seem to like dock pilings usually in some current. Their colour is red and black.
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Phylum Annelida; Class Polychaeta; Feather Duster Worm -- Megalomma sp. ... A description of the Fire Worm will be added soon. ... The feather duster in the center of the photo is surrounded by a spaghetti worm.
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