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| Spotted
fan worm awaiting identification* Family Sabellidae updated Apr 09 Where seen? This small fan worm is often seen in sandy, silty areas near seagrasses on Changi. Features: Fan 3-4cm in diameter. The fan pale with faint bands of brown and orange. The feathery tentacles have tiny black spots on the 'ribs'. The body is thick and segmented with tiny bristles. Usually found alone. Sometimes this fanworm is seen at low tide with the fan still out of the tube and the fan 'feathers' stuck together into 'petals' so that it looks like a bizarre flower! |
 Changi, Jul 05 |
 Tiny bristles on the segmented body. |
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 Tiny black spots on the feathery tentacles. |
Spotted fan worms on Singapore shores
 Changi, Jul 04  Its segmented body is clearly seen here. |
 Changi, May 02  Sometimes it looks like a bizarre flower! |
 Changi, Apr 05  |
 Changi, Apr 08 |
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 Pasir Ris, May 09 |
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more photos of spotted fan worms on Singapore shores
northern shores part 1 | part 2
southern shores
*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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