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Family Serpulidae

Salmacina dysteri

(Huxley, 1855)

Sea Frost Worm

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: North Eastern Atlantic Ocean: European waters.

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocks along shorelines where they interweave their tubes.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 65°F (10 - 18°C).

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Annelida

    Class: Polychaeta

    Order: Sabellida

    Family: Serpulidae

    Genus: Salmacina

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Salmacina dysteri (Sea Frost Worm)
Photo © Keith Hiscock
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