Species Gallery - Invertebrate
SIZE: max. 3 in. high and 2 in. in diameter
Shiny Orange Sea Squirt
Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensisDISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Squarish openings of the siphons distinguish this species from the Sea Peach, which has larger, rounder openings and is a paler shade of orange or red.
DESCRIPTION:
Smooth opaque tunic with a squat, roundish body. Usually orange or red.
SIZE: tube: max. 24 in. crown: max. 2 in. across
Feather Duster Worm
Eudistylia polymorphaDISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Maroon and green-banded plumes extend from tubes.
DESCRIPTION:
Larger, tube-dwelling worm. Often aggregates in clumps. Protected by long, soft, grayish, parchment-like tubes.
SIZE: 1.6 in. high in large clusters
Fringed Tube Worm
Dodecaceria fewkesiDISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Tiny dark brown plumes extend from white calcareous tubes (often encrusted with pink coralline algae). Similar sp. D. concharum bore into calcareous substrata instead of building tubes.
DESCRIPTION:
Dark brown to green or black body. Can form clusters up to 1 m across.
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