Sabellaria alveolata is an annelid (ringed worm) that lives in small tubes it constructs from cemented coarse sand and/or shell material, forming reefs. The tubes are arranged in close proximity … See more

Sabellaria alveolata is found in the Mediterranean and the north Atlantic from Britain south to Morocco. In Britain and Ireland it is mainly … See more

Sabellaria alveolata occurs on the bottom third or so of the intertidal zone and in the shallow subtidal zone. The worms construct different types of structures depending on the conditions. Where it occurs along rocky shorelines among bladderwrack then … See more

Sabellaria alveolata is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan species. Published in 1994, the plan encouraged the mapping and surveying of S. alveolata reefs. It is also included in local Biodiversity Action Plans e.g. Newry, Mourne and Down in Northern Ireland. In 2010 See more