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Christmas-tree worm

Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas, 1766)

AnimalsWormsSedentary polychaete annelids (Sedentary)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

GuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Weihnachtsbäumchen-RöhrenwurmGerman (Germany)
Arbolito de navidadEuropean Spanish
Ver arbre de NoëlFrench (France)
Spirobranche arbre de NoëlFrench (France)
KerstboomwormDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Spirobranchus giganteus

GBIF — Spirobranchus giganteus

Sources

LAMARE Véronique, SCAPS Patrick in : DORIS, 20/04/2021 : Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas, 1766), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/937

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 01/11/2023 : Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas, 1766), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1599

Modification history

Created by Cédric Defrance on 01/11/2023

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