Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Red-Spotted Horseshoe Worm
Protula sp.
Red-Spotted Horseshoe Worm
Category: Tube Worms
Scientific Name: Protula sp.
Size: Crown 1 to 1.25 in. (2.5 to 3 cm)  
Depth: 15-60 ft. (5-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Florida
Annelida (Phylum)
└Polychaeta (Class)
 └Canalipalpata (Infraclass)
  └Sabellida (Order)
   └Serpulidae (Family)
    └Protula (Genus)

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