Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Christmas Tree Worm
Christmas Tree Worm
Scientific Name: Spirobranchus sp.
Category: Tube Worms
Size: 1 to 1.5 in. (2.5 to 4 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Indo-Pacific
Note: Until recently all Christmas Tree Worms were classified asSpirobranchus giganteus. However it is now known that there areabout 10 species in the complex, and S. giganteus range is limitedto the western Atlantic.

Invertebrates
Worms
Tube Worms

Christmas Tree Worm

Red-Spotted Horseshoe Worm

Sea Frost

Star Horseshoe Worm

Flatworms
Feather Duster Worms
Fireworms
Spaghetti Worms


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