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Hard Tube Worm

Hydroides dianthus (Verrill 1873)

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Hydroides dianthus (Hard Tube Worm) is a species of segmented worms in the family calcareous tubeworms. Individuals can grow to 50 mm. They have parental care. They have no sexual metamorphosis. Reproduction is gonochoristic. They are sessile swimmers.

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  • URI: http://polytraits.lifewatchgreece.eu/terms/MOB_SWIM
  • Definition: An organism that moves through the water column via movements of its fins, legs or appendages, via undulatory movements of the body or via jet propulsion; includes pelagic phases during reproduction (swarming at the surface)
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