Biology:Galeolaria caespitosa
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Short description: Species of annelid
| intertidal tube worm | |
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| Long Reef, Australia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Sabellida |
| Family: | Serpulidae |
| Genus: | Galeolaria |
| Species: | G. caespitosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Galeolaria caespitosa Lamarck 1818
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Galeolaria caespitosa is a worm of the family Serpulidae, casually referred to as Sydney coral when found in dense aggregations. It is an Australian inter-tidal tube worm which lives within a hard tube like shell, which prevents desiccation at high tide. Black feathery gills emerge when it is underwater for it to filter feed on plankton.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Galeolaria caespitosa". The Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:a10e8f4b-ee4f-4b4b-8b5d-d40b4aefd6e5. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Variation in sperm swimming behaviour and its effect on fertilization success in the serpulid polychaete Galeolaria caespitosa". The Australian Museum. https://publications.australianmuseum.net.au/variation-in-sperm-swimming-behaviour-and-its-effect-on-fertilization-success-in-the-serpulid-polychaete-galeolaria-caespitosa/. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Galeolaria caespitosa". Museums Victoria Collections. https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/specimens/1266996. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Intertidal Animals". Rocky Shores. http://www.rockyshores.net.au/back_info09.htm. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q2040846 entry
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