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Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Scientific name: Spirobranchus spinosus

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Annelida → Class Polychaeta → Subclass Sedentaria → Infraclass Canalipalpata → Order Sabellida → Family Serpulidae → Genus Spirobranchus

Common name: Christmas Tree Worm
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesTube Worms

Smaller than their tropical cousins. In the Monterey area, these are less than 1 cm across.

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Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus spinosus (Christmas Tree Worm)
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