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Marine Species: Hermodice carunculata
(Pallas, 1766)
Photographed by: João Pedro silva
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | Amphinomida |
| Family: | Amphinomidae |
| Genus: | Hermodice |
| Species: | Hermodice carunculata |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Bearded fireworm |
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| Description: | Oval, very clear, bright reded caruncle, constituted by six to eigth pleated leaflets; extends itself until the fourth septigerum. Yellowish or redish ventral face. Brownish dorsal face, with two contigous sides on the segment's division (or a white line); red gills; white silks. Urticating. |
| Habitat: | Infralittoral population (common in the Azores and Madeira). |
| Color: | Oval caruncle, very evident, brigth red. Ventral face yellowish or redish. Dorsal face brownish, with two contiguous sides on the segment´s division (or a white line); red gills; white silks. |
| Dimensions: | 6 cm to 30 cm in length. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
Photographed at:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Portugal
- Madeira Island, Archipelago of Madeira
- Faial Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- São Miguel Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- Terceira Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- Portugal
- Caribbean Sea
- Honduras
- Roatan Island, Bay Islands
- Jamaica
- Negril, Cornwall County
- Honduras
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