| Hydroides tubeworm | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Subclass: | Palpata |
| Order: | Canalipalpata |
| Family: | Serpulidae |
| Subfamily: | Serpulinae |
| Genus: | Hydroides[1] Gunnerus, 1768[2] |
Hydroides is a genus of tube-forming serpulid worm found on submerged saltwater rocks, shells, and boats in many coastal areas around the world.
Contents |
It contains the following species:
Parasites of Hydroides include sea snails from the genus Fargoa.[3]