Salmacina tribranchiata  (Three-Branch Calcareous Tubeworm)

Photo of Salmacina tribranchiata by <a href="http://www.seastarsofthepacificnorthwest.info/">Neil McDaniel</a>

© Neil McDaniel (Photo ID #58556)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location Barkley Sound, BC
Photographer Neil McDaniel
Habitat marine, subtidal
Photo Date
Upload Date December 31, 2013
Elevation (m)
Latitude 48.9840166666667
Longitude -125.02465
Photo ID # 58556
Comments Three-branch calcareous tubeworm. Forms clusters of extremely delicate tubes. Unique in having only three pairs of radioles forming the tentacular crown. Common in Barkley Sound.