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It has a tubular, segmented body of an approximate length of 3.8 cm (1.5 in) [2] covered with chaetae, small appendages that aid the worm's mobility. Because it does not move outside its tube, this worm does not have any specialized appendages for movement or swimming. The worms' most distinct features are two "crowns" shaped like Christmas trees.
Spirobranchus corniculatus, commonly referred to as the Indo-Pacific Christmas tree worm, is a species of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Belonging to the class Polychaeta , it is recognized for its bristle-like tentacles and the presence of a structure called radioles.
For much of the year, these worms look like any other burrow-dwelling polychaete, but as the breeding season approaches, the worm undergoes a remarkable transformation as new, specialized segments begin to grow from its rear end until the worm can be clearly divided into two halves. The front half, the atoke, is asexual.
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Spirobranchus aloni Perry, et. al. 2018; Spirobranchus corniculatus Grube, 1862; Spirobranchus latiscapus Marenzeller, 1885; Spirobranchus americanus Day, 1973 ...
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