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Split-branch Feather Duster Worm
Schizobranchia insignis
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Northern Feather Duster WormEudistylia vancouveri
Giant Feather Duster WormEudistylia polymorpha
Red-trumpet Calcareous TubewormSerpula columbiana
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 282 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 239 |
| British Columbia | 238 |
| Washington | 199 |
| California | 68 |
| Oregon | 14 |
| Alaska | 6 |
| Maine | 1 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Segmented Worms · Annelida |
| Class | Polychaete Worms · Polychaeta |
| Order | Sabellida |
| Family | Feather Duster Worms · Sabellidae |
| Genus | Schizobranchia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Split-branch Feather Duster Worm with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.