Cirriformia capensis, commonly known as the orange thread-gilled worm, is a species of marine polychaete worm in the family Cirratulidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Terebellida |
| Family: | Cirratulidae |
| Genus: | Cirriformia |
| Species: | C. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirriformia capensis (Schmarda, 1861)
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Description
editOrange thread-gilled worms grow to up to 10 cm in total length. They are soft bodied worms which lie buried in sand or mud or between mussels. Only the long tangled orange gills and soft food gathering tentacles are visible.[2]
Distribution
editThese animals are found off the southern African coast from Angola to Durban in South Africa and are found subtidally to 20m underwater.[2]
Synonyms
editThe following species are synonyms of Cirriformia capensis:[1]
- Cirratulus australis Stimpson, 1856 (subjective synonym)
- Cirratulus capensis Schmarda, 1861 (objective synonym)
References
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- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cirriformia capensis (Schmarda, 1861)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ a b Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 978-1-77007-772-0