Spaghetti Worm (species: Loimia medusa) in Upolu Reef (Gaia Guide)
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Loimia medusa
Spaghetti Worm


©David Witherall and Peta Morton: Spaghetti Worm (Loimia medusa), Upolu Reef, Ocean Freedom

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Family Terebellidae
Genus Loimia
Species Loimia medusa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Interesting facts

  • Each of these tentacles have a groove filled with tiny cilia (tentacles) that pass food along it to the mouth (like hands carrying someone over a crowd at a Rock Concert). With really big chunks of food, the tentacles can twist around it like a lasso and drag it to their mouth.

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