peacock worm (Sabella pavonina) Description Peacock worm photographed during a Dundee Subaqua Club trip to the Sound of Mull.
Date 23 September 2012, 11:09:43
Source Flickr: DSAC: Sound of Mull: Peacock Worm
Author gordon.milligan
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DSAC_Sound_of_Mull_Peacock_Worm.jpg
The peacock worm (Sabella pavonina) is a marine polychaete worm belonging to the family Sabellidae. It occurs along the coasts of Western Europe and the Mediterranean. It is found in shallow, tidal waters with a bed of mud, sand or gravel. It is sometimes found on rocks or shipwrecks. Order: Canalipalpata, Suborder: Sabellida, Family: Sabellidae.
