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Australian Tubeworm

Ficopomatus enigmaticus

633 observations in the source records

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What the records say

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 35, February 26, March 40, April 63, May 91, June 100, July 106, August 92, September 67, October 50, November 27, December 21.
United States1,083
Alaska719
California346
France30
Italy13
United Kingdom10
England10
Australia10
Portugal10
Centro10

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Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumSegmented Worms · Annelida
ClassPolychaete Worms · Polychaeta
OrderSabellida
FamilySerpulid Tubeworms · Serpulidae
GenusFicopomatus

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