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Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Scientific name: Anamobaea orstedii

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Annelida → Class Polychaeta → Subclass Sedentaria → Infraclass Canalipalpata → Order Sabellida → Family Sabellidae → Subfamily Sabellinae → Genus Anamobaea

Common name: Splitcrown Feather Duster
Locations: Caribbean
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesTube Worms

Like most tube worms, they will retract quickly into their tubes when disturbed by touch, water motion or even a change in light.

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Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Worm retracting so fast it's blurry even with flash
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Splitcrown Feather Duster)
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