August 22, 2017 1 min read

Spaghetti Worm (TEREBELLIDAE SP.)

The tentacles of this worm resemble spaghetti and are usually the only part of the animal visible, the rest is permanently burrowed into some soft substartes. They feed by gathering food that has fallen onto the sea floor within it's reach.

The diameter of the tube is usually around 2cm and any number of tentacles can be visible and length is variable.


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