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FANWORMS : INVERTEBRATES
BROWN FANWORM
(Notaulax nudicollis) < 3 cm / 1.25 in Numerous brown and white bands on a circular crown of radioles. The tube below is usually hidden in the reef.
BLUSHING STAR CORAL FANWORMS (Vermiliopsis sp.) < 6 mm / 0.25 in
Tiny red crowns of radioles, poking out from the surface of lushin tar orals . 83 . u e is hidden in coral.
BLACK-SPOTTED FEATHER DUSTER (Branchiomma nigromaculatum) < 2.5 cm / 1 in Brown with white banding and dark spots. Radioles form a distincti e horseshoe sha e. u e is hidden in the reef.
YELLOW FANWORM (Notaulax occidentalis) < 3 cm / 1.25 in Yellow crown of dense radioles with numerous thin dark bands. The tube is usually hidden in the reef.
STAR HORSESHOE WORM (Pomatostegus stellatus) < 4 cm / 1.5 in adioles form a sha ed cro n from a isi le calci ed tube. Bright red and yellow are the most common colors.
RED-SPOTTED HORSESHOE WORM (Protula sp.) < 3 cm / 1.25 in
Pale gold or yellow radioles folded into a U-shape. istincti e red s ots on cro n. isi le calci ed tu e.
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