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Christmas Tree Worm, Spriobranchus giganteus
At 5 inches long, this is one of the largest and most visible polychaetes. Sometimes called spiraled fan worms, they live in limey tubes permanently attached or embedded in coral rock. Long filaments detect changes in light, causing the worms to snap down into their tubes, out of sight, when fish nibble overhead.

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