Common name : Jewel stone
Scientific name : Spirobranchus giganteus
Family : Serpulidae
Native to : Tropical oceans worldwide
Interesting fact : The plumes are quickly retracted even when slightly disturbed.
Conservation status : Least Concern
Christmas tree worms live embedded on corals, and comein many colours. They are tube-dwelling worms with two cone-shapedspiralling plumes used in feeding and respiration. It has well-developed digestive, circulatory and nervous systems with a central brain. It feeds on plankton and suspended food particles by filter feeding. Eggs and sperms are released into the water.
