• Source: Cirriformia tentaculata

Cirriformia tentaculata, is a species of marine polychaete worm in the family Cirratulidae.




Description


Cirriformia tentaculata grows to up to 10 cm in total length. They are soft bodied worms which lie buried in sand or mud or between mussels. Only the long tangled red gills and soft food gathering tentacles are visible.




Distribution


These animals are found off the southern African coast from Angola to Mozambique and are found subtidally to 20m underwater.




Synonyms


The following species are synonyms of Cirriformia tentaculata:

Audouinia tentaculata (Montagu, 1808) (junior synonym)
Cirratulus atrocollaris Grube, 1877 (subjective synonym)
Cirratulus borealis Rathke, 1843
Cirratulus comosus Marenzeller, 1879 (subjective synonym)
Cirratulus lamarckii Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1834 (subjective synonym)
Cirratulus pallidus Treadwell, 1931 (subjective synonym)
Cirrhatulus lamarckii Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1834 (subjective synonym)
Terebella tentaculata Montagu, 1808 (synonym)




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Cirriformia tentaculata
• Cirriformia
• Angeiocystis
• List of polychaete worms of South Africa
• List of marine invertebrates of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay