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Spirorbis

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Spirorbis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Annelida
Class:
Polychaeta
Order:
Canalipalpata
Suborder:
Sabellida
Family:
Serpulidae
Genus:
Spirorbis
Species

Spirorbis spirorbis
Spirorbis tridentatus
Spirorbis corallinae
Spirorbis rupestris

Spirorbis is a genus of very small (2-5mm) Polychaete worms, usually with a white coiled shell. It lives on the lower littoral and sublittoral zones on the rocky shore. Spirorbis worms usually live attached to seaweeds, but some species live directly on the rock.

Species

There are four species of spirorbis worms. They are:

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