Amblyosyllis ovei Ove's Amblyosyllis, Syllid Worm

Amblyosyllis ovei is commonly referred to as Ove's Amblyosyllis, Syllid Worm. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Leslie Harris, USA

Amblyosyllis ovei, Hans Creek, West Beef Island, British Virgin Islands 2000

Courtesy of the author Leslie Harris, USA Leslie Harris, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 1339737

Scientific:: Amblyosyllis ovei
German:: Oves Amblyosyllis
English:: Ove's Amblyosyllis, Syllid Worm

Category:: Orm

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Phyllodocida (Order) > Syllidae (Family) > Amblyosyllis (Genus) > ovei (Species)
Initial determination:: Aguado, Capa, Lago-Barcia et al., 2019

Occurrence:: Belize, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico (East Pacific), the Caribbean, USA
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 1 - 10 Meter
Habitats:: Algae zones, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Mangrove Zones, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0,55 cm
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Detritus, Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown