eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Protula bispiralis |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Annelida |
Not Defined |
Polychaeta |
Palpata |
Canalipalpata |
Sabellida |
Serpulidae |
Protilinae |
Protula |
Protula bispiralis |
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Short Description:
Head with two orange or red spirals of feathery branches.Operculate absentFront end of body with obvious collarBody protected by a tough white calcarous tube
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Identification
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| Size: |
Body 65mm and tube 10mm long |
| Behaviour: |
Live in crevices with braches in current to feed |
| Diet: |
Filter feerder |
| Distribution: |
Capetown to East Londen |
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| Habitat: |
Under boulders or in crevices |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
