Galeolaria caespitosa is a worm of the family Serpulidae, casually referred to as Sydney coral when found in dense aggregations. It is an Australian inter-tidal tube worm which lives within a hard tube like shell, which prevents desiccation at high tide. Black feathery gills emerge when it is underwater for it to filter feed on plankton.[1][2][3][4]

intertidal tube worm
Long Reef, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Order: Sabellida
Family: Serpulidae
Genus: Galeolaria
Species:
G. caespitosa
Binomial name
Galeolaria caespitosa
Lamarck 1818

References

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  1. ^ "Galeolaria caespitosa". The Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Variation in sperm swimming behaviour and its effect on fertilization success in the serpulid polychaete Galeolaria caespitosa". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Galeolaria caespitosa". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Intertidal Animals". Rocky Shores. Retrieved 7 August 2019.