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

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© Derek Holzapfel     (Photo ID #16473)

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Distribution of Dodecaceria fewkesi in British Columbia in British Columbia

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 StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
UnlistedUnlistedUnlistedUnlisted



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