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Family Phoronidae

Phoronis hippocrepia

Wright, 1856

Red Horseshoe Worm

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: British Isles

Natural Environment: Inhabits parchment-like tubes attached to rocks or buried in sand along coastal and intertidal zones and often found attached to tube anemones

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 50 to 65°F (10 - 18°C) and is a small (18mm) filter-feeding creature. Shown here for identification purpose only.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Phoronida

    Family: Phoronidae

    Genus: Phoronis

 Phoronis hippocrepia (Red Horseshoe Worm)
Photo © Daniel Geiger
Phoronis australis Nereis pelagica
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