Description: This feather duster has a single, circular crown of radioles and lives in clusters. Usually all animals in a cluster have the same pattern and coloration, because this animal also reproduces asexually. Coloration of the crown is highly variable, but seems to be constant within a region of the area. The parchment-like tubes in which the rest of the animal resides are partly visible. Size: whole animal up to 6 cm, crown up to 3 cm.
Habitat: This species lives on the reef, usually where some current occurs. Depth: ranges from 5 m down to 20 m.
Distribution: Common all over the Caribbean.
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Genus Bispira Species Bispira brunnea
Status in World Register of Marine Species
Not included in WoRMS database
Scientific synonyms and common names
Social feather duster [English]
Humann, P., 1992. Reef Creature Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas, (ed. N. Deloach). New World Publications, Inc., Paramount Miller Graphics, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.
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Bispira brunnea 2 B. brunnea 3
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