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bristleworm Eurythoe complanata* Family Amphinomidae updated Nov 08 Where seen? This large active bristleworm is often encountered on many of our shores. On coral rubble near living reefs and seagrasses. It is especially active at night, foraging busily among the rubble. During the day, the worms are often hidden under stones. Features: About 10-20cm long. Body flat, broad, tapered at both ends. Along the body are two rows of 'bunches' of bristles; long transparent bristles on the upperside, and a row of shorter bristles along the underside. For each pair of bristle 'bunch' there is a short tuft. Colours greenish or pinkish, sometimes the tufts are red. According to Leslie Harris, these worms belong to Family Amphinomidae, and appear to be Eurythoe complanata. There is some debate over whether this is one widespread species or a complex of species that look similar. |
 Pulau Sekudu, Aug 04  Front of the worm |
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 Two rows of bristle 'bunches' with tufts |
Reef bristleworms on Singapore shores
 Labrador, Mar 05 |
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 Sentosa, Jun 05 |
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more photos of reef bristleworms on Singapore shores
northern shores
southern shores part 1 | part 2
*Tentative identification. Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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