Blackspotted Tube Worm, Branchiomma nigromaculata

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Updated 9/20/2020

Family Sabellidae

CIRCUMTROPICAL

Branchiomma nigromaculata

Sharks Cove, Oahu, 50 feet

Sand Island, Oahu, 10 feet

BLACKSPOTTED TUBE WORM

Individuals or colonies occur on reefs and artificial structures in shallow water. Single branchial crown 1-2 cm in diameter, white or brown, often with fine alternating bands. Worldwide in warm seas, likely spread by shipping.