Eudistylia Catharinae

eudistylia catharinae

The Eudistylia Catharinae is a fascinating marine worm that builds colorful tubes on the ocean floor. These worms are great at helping to clean the sea by filtering tiny particles from the water!

生息地: Eudistylia Catharinae lives in shallow coastal waters, typically found in sandy or muddy substrates.

外見

The Eudistylia Catharinae has a striking, feathery plume that extends from a leathery, mud-encrusted tube. Its elegant crown is often banded with vibrant shades of red, orange, white, or brown, creating a beautiful contrast with its darker, sandy-colored tube. This distinctive, delicate structure sets it apart from simpler tube worms.

AnimaliaAnnelidaPolychaetaSabellidaSabellidaeEudistylia
Eudistylia Catharinae
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Eudistylia Catharinae

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Believe it or not, this worm can grow a new 'head' if its original one gets eaten by a predator!

Its elaborate tube is so strong, it can withstand strong ocean currents and hungry critters!

Some of these incredible tube worms have been observed living for over 15 years!

Wow! Its colorful, feathery 'head' is actually a super efficient breathing and eating machine!

特殊能力

能力

Rapid Retreat

Eudistylia Catharinae can rapidly retract its delicate plume into its protective tube because of strong muscles, helping them escape predators in a flash.

能力

Self-Built Home

Eudistylia Catharinae can construct a sturdy, flexible tube from secreted mucus and surrounding sediment, that helps them stay anchored and safe.

能力

Feathered Filter

Eudistylia Catharinae has an intricate crown of feathery tentacles that helps them efficiently filter tiny food particles from the surrounding seawater.

サイズと詳細

Average Length
20 cm
Max Length
30 cm
Tube Diameter
2.5 cm
Max Lifespan
15 年
寿命
10 年

食性と食事

This worm is a tiny ocean janitor, using its feathery crown to catch microscopic food from the water.

主な食物

  • phytoplankton
  • zooplankton
  • detritus
  • microalgae

採餌方法

  • Filter Feeding

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Sunflower Sea Star

Pycnopodia helianthoides

hunts its soft body from the tube.

eaten by

Red Rock Crab

Cancer productus

sometimes pulls worms from their tubes.

depends on

California Mussel

Mytilus californianus

competes for space on hard surfaces.

特徴

別名

Sea Worm

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。

よくある質問

Eudistylia Catharinaeのaverage Lengthは何ですか?

20 cm

Eudistylia Catharinaeのmax Lengthは何ですか?

30 cm

Eudistylia Catharinaeのtube Diameterは何ですか?

2.5 cm

Eudistylia Catharinaeのmax Lifespanは何ですか?

15 年

Eudistylia Catharinaeの寿命は何ですか?

10 年

Eudistylia Catharinaeは何を食べますか?

This worm is a tiny ocean janitor, using its feathery crown to catch microscopic food from the water.

Eudistylia Catharinaeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Eudistylia Catharinae lives in shallow coastal waters, typically found in sandy or muddy substrates.

Eudistylia Catharinaeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Filter Feeding

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