By: João Encarnação
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Marine Species: Sabella spallanzanii
(Gmelin, 1791)
Photographed by: Luis Miguens
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | Sabellida |
| Family: | Sabellidae |
| Genus: | Spirographis |
| Species: | Sabella spallanzanii |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Kokerworm |
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| Description: | It distinguishes itself by the spiral described by one of the branchial lobes. |
| Habitat: | It lives in tubes usually fixed to infralittoral depth´s rocks, algae population and others. |
| Color: | Brownish yellow body, yellowish gills (variable colour) with transversal dark sides. |
| Dimensions: | It may exceed 30 cm in length. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
Photographed at:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Portugal
- Faial Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- São Miguel Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- Farilhões, Central Zone
- Peniche, Central Zone
- Sesimbra, South Zone
- Portugal
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