Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Caribbean Christmas Tree Worm
Spirobranchus giganteus
Caribbean Christmas Tree Worm
Category: Tube Worms
Scientific Name: Spirobranchus giganteus
Size: 1 to 1.5 in. (2.5 to 4 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Annelida (Phylum)
└Polychaeta (Class)
 └Sedentaria (Subclass)
  └Canalipalpata (Infraclass)
   └Sabellida (Order)
    └Serpulidae (Family)
     └Spirobranchus (Genus)
      └S. giganteus (Species)

Worms
Tube Worms

Caribbean Christmas Tree Worm

Star Horseshoe Worm

Red-Spotted Horseshoe Worm

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