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Class Polychaeta
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| Spaghetti
worms awaiting identification* updated Oct 2016 Where seen? Worms with long tentacles are sometimes seen. Features: Displayed on this page are worms with long tentacles. They may belong to various different families and groups such as Family Terebellidae and Family Cirratulidae. With grateful thanks to Leslie Harris for identifying one of the worms as Family Cirratulidae. She says "See the pointed head. That's typical for Family Cirratulidae. Cirratulids have multiple branchiae going down the body but the filaments are often concentrated at the anterior end which makes them look like terebellids." This worm was about 5cm long and had lots of long tentacles. Sometimes mistaken for sea anemones or cerianthids. What eats them? The Paper bubble snail feeds exclusively on worms from the Family Cirratulidae. |
 Family Cirratulidae.  With
pointed head.Changi, Jul 08 |
 Chek Jawa, Aug 05 |
 Pasir Ris, Jul 09 |
 Pasir Ris Park, Apr 10 
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 Changi Apr 10  |
 Pasir Ris Park, Apr 10 
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| Spaghetti worms seen on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Spaghetti worms for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
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