Marine Species: Lanice conchilega

(Pallas, 1766)

Lanice conchilega
Photographed by: João Pedro silva

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Terebellida
Family: Terebellidae
Genus: Lanice
Species: Lanice conchilega

Species Data:

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Common Name: Sand mason
Description: The part of the tube which is out of the sediment is crusted on the sand and presents long typical fringes on the superior part.
Habitat: Medium and infralittoral sandy depths.
Dimensions: The animal can reach 30 cm in length.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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