Red-spotted Horseshoe [Protula tubularia]
Description
Divers often spot this worm as a fan-like cluster of tubes, usually tucked into crevices or attached to hard substrate. The striking red spots and the horseshoe-shaped arrangement make it look almost like a tiny underwater sculpture, and it can sway slightly with the current as it feeds.
Where To See Red-spotted Horseshoe
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Annelids
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Bristle Worms
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Feather Worms
Sabellida
|
| Family |
Calcareous Tubeworms
Serpulidae
|
| Genus |
Protula
Protula
|
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