Sabellastarte magnifica
Species of annelid worm
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Sabellastarte magnifica, the magnificent feather duster worm, is a species of marine polychaete worm in the Sabellidae family. It can be found among sandy reefs in the Caribbean. It may be included in aquariums because of its distinctive appearance and its ability to remove organic particles and improve water quality.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Sabellida |
| Family: | Sabellidae |
| Genus: | Sabellastarte |
| Species: | S. magnifica |
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| Sabellastarte magnifica (Shaw, 1800)[1] | |
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S. magnifica
Description
The magnificent feather duster worm can reach 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length, with a crown as large as 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in diameter.[1][3] It lives in a tough, leathery tube, and projects a crown of branched tentacles, or radioles, which form a plume. The radioles tend to be an orange-brown color with white tips.
