Pseudopolydora pulchra Pseudopolydora pulchra

Pseudopolydora pulchra is commonly referred to as Pseudopolydora pulchra. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Pseudopolydora pulchra
German:: Rörhenwurm
English:: Pseudopolydora Pulchra

Category:: Orm

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Spionida (Order) > Spionidae (Family) > Pseudopolydora (Genus) > pulchra (Species)
Initial determination:: (Carazzi, ), 1893

Occurrence:: the North Sea, European Coasts, Iceland, North Atlantic Ocean, Scandinavia, Skagerrak (North Sea), the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: 0 - 264 Meter
Size:: up to 1.18" (3 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Tank:: 11 gal (~ 50L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Pseudopolydora achaeta
Pseudopolydora antennata
Pseudopolydora bassarginensis
Pseudopolydora corallicola
Pseudopolydora corniculata
Pseudopolydora diopatra
Pseudopolydora floridensis
Pseudopolydora gigeriosa
Pseudopolydora glandulosa
Pseudopolydora kempi
Pseudopolydora orientalis
Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata
Spionidenwurm
Pseudopolydora pigmentata
Pseudopolydora primigenia
Pseudopolydora pulchra
Rörhenwurm
Pseudopolydora reishi
Pseudopolydora reticulata
Pseudopolydora vexillosa

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-03-29 14:02:21
Last edit:: 2020-08-11 16:34:12

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(Carazzi, 1893)

Pseudopolydora pulchra is found on sand or mud, in the sublitoral to a depth of 20 to 50 meters.

The front segments have black spots, the sensors show red-brown cross rings, the harmless animal has 6 eyes, his long tentacles are easy to recognize.

Synonyms:
Polydora (Pseudopolydora) pulchra (Carazzi, 1893)
Polydora antennata pulchra Carazzi, 1893
Polydora pulchra Carazzi, 1893

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Sedentaria (Subclass) > Canalipalpata (Infraclass) > Spionida (Order) > Spioniformia (Suborder) > Spionidae (Family) > Pseudopolydora (Genus)

External links

Homepage Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Marine Species Identification Portal (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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