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Spirorbis corallinae

de Silva & Knight-Jones, 1962


Erling Svensen Spirorbis corallinae from todays dive. Nikon D800, 105 micro and +10 dioptre.

Message posted on Seasearch Identifications on 26 Feb 2013
Erling Svensen I have heard there is a polychaete that lives on the Corallina officinalis. Do any know the name?

Andrew Mackie Spirorbis corallinae de Silva & Knight-Jones, 1962 is mostly restricted to Corallina officinalis

Erling Svensen Yes, always something to look for, and much more to learn. It is so nice......

Cynthia D. Trowbridge it has narrow larval settlement specificity :-)

Message posted on Seasearch Identifications on 21 Jun 2012
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Annelida (Phylum)
    Polychaeta (Class)
      Canalipalpata (Subclass)
        Sabellida (Order)
          Serpulidae (Family)
            Spirorbinae (Subfamily)
              Spirorbis (Genus)
                Spirorbis corallinae (Species)
Associated Species