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Sabellastarte indica

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Annelida

Class

Polychaeta

Order

Sabellida

Family

Sabellidae

Genus

Sabellastarte

Species

Sabellastarte indica

• Photo: Chris Gotschalk.
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• Legend: Another unique organism is the feather duster worm (Sabellastarte indica). Believe it or not, this beautiful species is not a plant, it's a worm. Its feathery plumes are used to filter water for nutrients and will retract into its tube when it is disturbed.

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• Polychaete