This worm was first described in 1917 by the American zoologist Aaron Louis Treadwell, a specialist in annelids, who gave it the name Metalaonome brunnea. It was later transferred to the genus Bispira, becoming … Meer weergeven

Like other worms in the family Sabellidae, Bispira brunnea secretes itself a soft, non-calcareous tube, about 40 mm (1.6 in) in length from which it projects when feeding and into which it can retract. The tube is cemented to a hard surface, such as coral or rock, and … Meer weergeven

This worm is found throughout the Caribbean region and around the Bahamas and is often common. The tubes grow on … Meer weergeven

Bispira brunnea feeds on plankton which are filtered from the water by the radioles. Lubricated by mucus, small pinnules move the food particles down a groove in the radiole to … Meer weergeven