Salmacina sp

Sagebrush tube worm
NULL
Salmacina
Salmacine
Salmacina
Filigrana di mare

Distribution

The tropical Atlantic
The temperate Atlantic
The tropical Pacific
The Indian Ocean
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 600 Meters.
Common species.
Individuals are generally found in a group

General characteristics of the species

Length of the worm : 5 cm
The animal feeds on plankton or small organisms.
The tube is hard to the touch
The tube is visible outside the substrate.
The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite

Relationship with humans

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

The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!