Myxicola infundibulum: Jelly tube worm–The Race Rocks Taxonomy

Myxicola infundibulum , a slime tube worm is one of the Polychaetes in the Phylum Annelida. It is fairly common among the vast array of other invertebrates living subtidally at Race Rocks.

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Ryan Murphy took this underwater picture in April of 2009 at Race Rocks. It captures the transparency well.

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Order sabellida
Family sabellide
Genus Myxicola
Species infundibulum
Common Name: jelly tube worm
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Slime worm by Ryan Murphy April 2010

This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, faculty, staff and volunteers of Lester B. Pearson College Dec. 2002  Ryan Murphy