Australian fanworm - Sabellastarte australiensis
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Description:
This fascinating fanworm was out catching food in the strong surge at The Monument this morning. It's a filter feeder - yo can see the fine hairs along each tentacle that trap food from the water column
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- Cellular
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
- Bilateria
- Protostomia (protostomes)
- Spiralia (spiralians)
- Annelida (segmented worms)
- Sedentaria
- Sabellidae (feather duster worms)
- Sabellastarte
- Sabellastarte australiensis
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