CHRISTMAS TREE WORM By Seyvon. SPIROBRANCHUS GIGANTEUS I am Spirobranchus Giganteus but you may know...
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Christmas tree worm
Christmas tree wormBy Seyvon
Spirobranchus giganteus
I am Spirobranchus Giganteus but you may know me better as the Christmas Tree Worm and I am 1-1.5 inches in span.Christmas tree worm habitat map
My home
I live on tropical coral reefs and resemble a fluffy fir tree adorned with colored ornaments.
Christmas tree worm retracking
Why they retrackI am very shy and will pull into my tube instantly when I amthreatened.
Reverse retracking
My familyI am related to the Polychaete Family living in tropical waters.
ScrpulidaePhyllodocidaeSternaspidaeAmphinomidaeNereididaeHow I feedI am a Polychaete Ciliary feeder which means that I feed using radioles.
Threats to speciesI am NOT under a threat of extinction but I am losing my habitat. My hard coral reef homes are dying out and the changing of water temperatures are a problem as well. A lot of my family are also being used as pets in aquariums.
reproductionThe females and males release the eggs and sperm into the water column where fertilization happens.
Predators
One of the known predators are the Butterfly FishColors they come in
Interesting fact about themBy counting growth rings on the coral, scientist have figured out that a worm can be from 10 to 40 years old.Works citedhttp://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=543http://oceana.org/en/explore/marine-wildlife/christmas-tree-wormhttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-christmas-tree-worm-decorating-coral-reefs-year-round-161933735/?no-isthttp://www.alexandracaron.com/page/2/http://www.floridaocean.org/uploads/docs/blocks/169/christmas-tree-worm.pdfhttp://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/http://reefbuilders.com/2008/07/13/christmas-tree-worms-spirobranchus-giganteus-guide/http://www.reefnews.com/reefnews/photos/corals/chrtr1.htmlhttp://life-sea.blogspot.com/2011/07/life-of-copperband-butterfly-fish.html