Tube Worms Collection

Detail of the filter feeding apendange of Peacock worm (Sabella pavonina) Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK, April

European fan worms (Sabella / Spirographis spallanzani) Malta, Mediteranean, May 2009

Tube worm (Protula tubularia) Larvotto Marine Reserve, Monaco, Mediterranean Sea, July 2009

Close-up of European fan worm (Sabella / Spirographis spallanzani) Malta, Mediteranean, May 2009

Spiral tube worm (Sabella / Spirographis spallanzani) Faial, Azores, Portugal, June 2009

Tube Worms - Indonesia
VT-8961 Tube Worms - feeding Indonesia Polychaeta sp. Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tube worms (rare). USA, Channel Islands, CA
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Discover the wonders of tube worms, these fascinating marine invertebrates found in various locations including Loch Carron in Europe, the Mediterranean Sea in Monaco and Malta, the Azores in Portugal, and the Channel Islands in California, display their unique filter-feeding appendages. Peacock worms (Sabella pavonina) and European fan worms (Sabella / Spirographis spallanzani) showcase their intricate spiral structures, while Protula tubularia tube worms exhibit simpler forms. These rare and beautiful creatures play crucial roles in their ecosystems, filtering water and providing habitats for other marine organisms. (Image credits: Loch Carron - NHM London, Mediterranean Sea - Dr. Gerhard Hessler, Azores - Dr. Hans-Georg Schroeder, Channel Islands - NOAA, Indonesia - Dr.