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Dodecaceria fewkesi Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954
Fringed Filament-Worm
Family: Cirratulidae

Distribution of Dodecaceria fewkesi in British Columbia

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Introduction

The tubeworm Dodecaceria fewksii exists in sprawling, calcium-encased colonies. Its major "claim to fame" is that all members of colony are of the same sex. This may seem bizarre, but there are a few other animal species that bear the same characteristic. In truth, this is not known for sure for D. fewksii, as the description of "same-sex-ed-ness" was for a related species. You can read more about growth and sex in Dodecaceria and other tubeworms in A SNAIL'S ODYSSEY: LEARN ABOUT TUBEWORMS: REPRODUCTION.

Note Author: Tom Carefoot, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-10-07 9:48:25 AM]

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