Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Blackline Fireworm
Chloeia viridis
Blackline Fireworm
Also known as: Red-tipped Fireworm
Category: Fireworms
Scientific Name: Chloeia viridis
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
Annelida (Phylum)
└Polychaeta (Class)
 └Errantia (Subclass)
  └Amphinomida (Order)
   └Amphinomidae (Family)
    └Chloeia (Genus)
     └C. viridis (Species)

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Fireworms

Blackline Fireworm

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