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Anamobaea orstedii

Anamobaea orstedii

Aphrodita aculeata

Aphrodita aculeata

Arenicola marina

Arenicola marina

Baseodiscus quinquelineatus

Baseodiscus quinquelineatus

Bispira brunnea

Bispira brunnea

Bispira volutacornis

Bispira volutacornis

Bonellia Viridis

Bonellia Viridis

Branchellion torpedinis

Branchellion torpedinis

Cestoplana rubrocincta

Cestoplana rubrocincta

Eudistylia vancouveri

Eudistylia vancouveri

Eurythoe complanata

Eurythoe complanata

Filograna sp

Filograna sp

Hermodice carunculata

Hermodice carunculata

Hesione splendida

Hesione splendida

Kaburakia excelsa

Kaburakia excelsa

Lygdamis wirtzi

Lygdamis wirtzi

Maritigrella crozieri

Maritigrella crozieri

Myxicola infundibulum

Myxicola infundibulum

Nereis virens

Nereis virens

Notaulax occidentalis

Notaulax occidentalis

Paraplanocera oligoglena

Paraplanocera oligoglena

Pherecardia striata

Pherecardia striata

Prostheceraeus giesbrechtii

Prostheceraeus giesbrechtii

Prostheceraeus moseleyi

Prostheceraeus moseleyi

Prostheceraeus vittatus

Prostheceraeus vittatus

Protula bispiralis

Protula bispiralis

Protula tubularia

Protula tubularia

Pseudobiceros bedfordi

Pseudobiceros bedfordi

Pseudobiceros flowersi

Pseudobiceros flowersi

Pseudobiceros gloriosus

Pseudobiceros gloriosus

Pseudobiceros hymanae

Pseudobiceros hymanae

Pseudobiceros pardalis

Pseudobiceros pardalis

Pseudobiceros splendidus

Pseudobiceros splendidus

Pseudoceros bimarginatus

Pseudoceros bimarginatus

Pseudoceros dimidiatus

Pseudoceros dimidiatus

Pseudoceros ferrugineus

Pseudoceros ferrugineus

Pseudoceros lindae

Pseudoceros lindae

Pseudoceros maximus

Pseudoceros maximus

Pseudoceros scintillatus

Pseudoceros scintillatus

Sabella discifera

Sabella discifera

Sabella pavonina

Sabella pavonina

Sabella spallanzanii

Sabella spallanzanii

Sabellaria alveolata

Sabellaria alveolata

Sabellastarte magnifica

Sabellastarte magnifica

Sabellastarte spectabilis

Sabellastarte spectabilis

Salmacina sp

Salmacina sp

Serpula columbiana

Serpula columbiana

Serpula vermicularis

Serpula vermicularis

Spirobranchus giganteus

Spirobranchus giganteus

Stylochus pilidium

Stylochus pilidium

Thysanozoon brocchii

Thysanozoon brocchii

Thysanozoon nigropapillosum

Thysanozoon nigropapillosum

Yungia aurantiaca

Yungia aurantiaca

The sea worms

Sabella spallanzanii

  • Spiral tube-worm
  • Schrauben Sabelle
  • Spiraalviltkokerworm
  • Spirographe
  • Plumero de mar
  • Verme fiocco

Distribution

  • The temperate Atlantic
  • The Mediterranean

Surrounding and environment

  • The animal lies on or is attached to the reef
  • The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
  • The species can be found between 5 and 40 Meters.
  • Uncommon Species
  • The species is generally isolated

General characteristics of the species

  • Diameter of the plume : 15 cm
  • Length of the worm : 60 cm
  • The animal feeds on plankton or small organisms.
  • The tube is soft to the touch
  • The tube is visible outside the substrate.
  • The animal can show variable colouring

Relationship with humans

  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest