Sabella spallanzanii
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| Sabella spallanzanii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | Canalipalpata |
| Suborder: | Sabellida |
| Family: | Sabellidae |
| Genus: | Sabella |
| Species: | S. spallanzanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Sabella spallanzanii (Gmelin, 1791) [1] | |
Sabella spallanzanii is a species of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellidae.[1] It is known as a pencil worm.[2]
Description
Pencil worms grow from 15cm up to 25cm in total length. They have stiff sandy tubes which protrude from the sand, and a simple striped whorl of ciliated feeding tentacles.[2]
Distribution
These animals are found off the southern African Namaqua coast to Port Elizabeth, as well as in the Mediterranean. They are found in 12-27m of water.[2]
Ecology
These animals live in sand.[2]
Synonyms
The following species are synonyms of Sabella spallanzanii:[1]
- Corallina Tubularia-Melitensis Ellis, 1755 (subjective synonym)
- Sabella penicillus Linnaeus, 1767 (subobjective synonym)
- Serpula penicillus Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym)
- Spirographis spallanzanii (Viviani, 1805) (genus is a subjective synonym of Sabella)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130969 accessed 27 October 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 978-1-77007-772-0
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