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Northern Feather Duster Worm

eudistylia vancouveri

The Northern Feather Duster Worm is a fascinating marine creature that builds a beautiful tube from sand and tiny particles. Its colorful feathers wave in the water, helping it catch food like plankton!

Hábitat: This worm lives in the ocean, often found in sandy or muddy sea floors.

Aspecto

The Northern Feather Duster Worm has a long, leathery tube fixed to rocks. From this tube emerge vibrant, feathery plumes that can be orange, brown, white, or red. These plumes form a circular crown, distinctly different from other worms with simpler tentacles.

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Northern Feather Duster Worm
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Northern Feather Duster Worm

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

If their colorful crown is lost, they can regrow a brand-new one!

Some duster worms can grow longer than a ruler!

Their amazing tube home protects them like a secret underwater castle!

These worms breathe through their beautiful, feathery plumes!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Quick Retreat

Northern Feather Duster Worm can vanish in a flash by retracting its delicate plumes into its tube, which helps them escape from sudden danger.

Habilidad

Water Cleaner

Northern Feather Duster Worm has feather-like plumes that capture tiny food particles, because this helps them eat and keep the ocean clear.

Habilidad

Home Builder

Northern Feather Duster Worm can build a tough, leathery tube by secreting mucus and binding sediment, which helps them create a safe, permanent home.

Medidas y detalles

Length Cm
10-30
Tube Diameter Cm
1-2
Lifespan Years
5-10
Tentacle Span Cm
5-15

Dieta y alimentación

These worms are like living strainers, catching tiny bits of food floating in the ocean water.

Alimentos principales

  • phytoplankton
  • zooplankton
  • marine detritus

Método de búsqueda

  • Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Ochre Sea Star

Pisaster ochraceus

Sea stars might graze on exposed plumes.

eaten by

Red Rock Crab

Cancer productus

Crabs can sometimes pull worms from their tubes.

eaten by

Six-rayed Sea Star

Leptasterias hexactis

This smaller sea star also preys on marine worms.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Feather Duster WormSand WormVancouver Feather Duster

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Qué tamaño tiene Northern Feather Duster Worm?

10-30

¿Cuál es el tube Diameter Cm de Northern Feather Duster Worm?

1-2

¿Cuánto vive Northern Feather Duster Worm?

5-10

¿Qué come Northern Feather Duster Worm?

These worms are like living strainers, catching tiny bits of food floating in the ocean water.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern Feather Duster Worm?

This worm lives in the ocean, often found in sandy or muddy sea floors.

¿Cómo caza Northern Feather Duster Worm?

Filter Feeding

¿Cuál es el tentacle Span Cm de Northern Feather Duster Worm?

5-15

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