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Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Scientific name: Eudistylia polymorpha

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

Common name: Feather Duster Worm
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesTube Worms

These will pull back into their tubes with amazing speed if you accidentally brush against them. Uniform color varies from tan to orange to maroon with orange tips.

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Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Both out and pulled in
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
A tiny one, less than an inch across
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm)
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