BIOTIC Species Information for Sabellaria spinulosa
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Sabellaria spinulosa | Common name | Ross worm |
| MCS Code | P1117 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Annelida | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Polychaeta | |
| Subclass | Order | Terebellida | |
| Suborder | Family | Sabellariidae | |
| Genus | Sabellaria | Species | spinulosa |
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| Additional Information | At low densities, the tubes are attached to the substratum along the entire length but at greater densities competition for space results in the tubes overlapping and may cause the tubes to be built outwards, away from the substratum. | ||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, English Nature, 1998, | ||
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