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Tubulanus rhabdotus

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Description: Taxonomy, description and photograph of this Nemertean worm, its habitat and distribution, life history and community ecology.
is 15 cm.  Photo courtesy of: Newman & Flowers, Smithsonian Institution (NMNH)  Nemertean worm that is tube dwelling.  This animal secretes a cellophane-like tube which it attaches it to various substrata, most commonly among sessile, aggregated organisms such as ascidians and oysters.  The head and body have dark transverse bands that give this worm a segmented appearance. 
Size: 385 chars

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