Marine Invertebrates of Hawai'i
Phylum Annelida - segmented worms
| Eurythoe complanata - fire worm |
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| Description: segmented worm with long white bristles protruding
laterally; brightly colored |
| Size: up to 5 cm length. |
| Habitat: under rocks and in coral rubble in shallow water. WARNING:
this species has venomous setae |
| Lanice conchilega - spaghetti worm |
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| Description: long, white tentacles radiating out from a central
burrow. |
| Size: up to 1 m length (tentacles). |
| Habitat: shallow water, buried under rocks and sand |
| Sabellastarte sanctijosephi - feather duster worm
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| Description: large, plush, feather-duster like tentacles sticking
out of holes |
| Size: up to 12 cm length (tentacles). |
| Habitat: shallow water, burrowed on hard substrates. |
| Spirobranchus giganteus - Christmas tree worm . |
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| Description: brilliantly colored spiraled fans sticking out of
coral; retracts when touched |
| Size: 3-6 cm length (fans). |
| Habitat: burrowed inside coral heads, primarily Porites lobata. |
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