12 photos - 5 species
Introduction
In biology, tubeworms are various groups of worms,
that live sessile in self-constructed tubes in the sea.
Anamobaea orstedii
Split crown feather duster worm
Crown 1 - 2.5 cm
Depth 2 - 23 m
Oval crown with longitudinal division and variable colouring, which can be brown, orange and purple with white bands and spots.
Shy, immediately withdraws into the tube when approached.
Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean
Branchiomma nigromaculatum
Black spotted feather duster worm
Maximum size: 9.5 cm
As it requires high water temperatures
it is found at depths of between 2 and 5 metres.
Photo 1 Astrid: Moalboal Philippines
Notaulax nudicollis
Brown fanworm
Crown 2 - 3 cm
Depth 3 - 21 m
White, brown, purple-spotted and banded crown, tube mostly concealed.
Shy, immediately withdraws into the tube when approached.
Photos 1 - 3 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean
Sabellastarte sanctijosephi
Feather duster worm
Maximum size: 12 cm
Photo 1 Johnny: Moalboal Philippines
Photo 2 Johnny: Embudu Maldives
Sabellastarte spectabilis
Tubeworm or Southern fanworm
Up to 10 cm at the surface.
The tube towers above the sand, has feather-like tentacles,
the colour is variable but often ringed, very shy and filters plankton.
Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt
Photos 3 - 4 Astrid: Hurghada Egypt