Loimia medusa (Savigny, 1818)
Medusa worm
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Family:  Terebellidae ()
Max. size:  25 cm BL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 75 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. Tropical and subtropical.
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Biology:  Inhabits Halodule wrightii beds (Ref. 83353). Also found in tide pools, deep estuarine channels and rubble in bays and seas. In protected areas where organic detritus is substantial and frequently replenished. Builds tube from sand and gravel or simply protect their body within vertical holes or in reef crevices (Ref. 107245). Sessile tentaculate suspension and surface deposit feeder (Ref. 125928).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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