Christmas Tree Worm Coral

Christmas tree worms come in a variety of bright colors.
Christmas tree worm coral. It lives on tropical coral reefs and resembles a fluffy fir tree. Feeding behavior ecology christmas tree worms spirobranchus giganteus are polychaete ciliary feeders that feed using their radioles the hair like appendages or feathers that circle outward from the central spine to catch phytoplankton floating by in the water. Christmas tree worms spirobranchus giganteus are found on coral reefs in tropical waters worldwide.
Giganteus is no exception. Up to two thirds of the worm is anchored in the coral when its plumes are visible. Christmas tree worms average only about 1 5 inches in length.
Christmas tree worm is the common name for a marine worm that lives on tropical coral reefs around the world. Few organisms are known to feed on tube borne polychaetes and s. Those boulder corals called the christmas tree rock are embedded with colorful christmas tree worms or fan worms that bore into their skeletons.
Their commensal relationship with these worms are one of many partnerships we see in marine life and it is truly another marvel of the ocean. The christmas tree worm spirobranchus giganteus is a type of polychaete a group of segmented worms mostly found in the ocean.