critters of the coral triangle; Phoronis australis_ Southern Horseshoe Worm; Phoronida

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Phoronis australis_ Southern Horseshoe Worm

Phoronis australis; in contrast of the specimens in this image Phoronis australis is normally associated with cerianthid tube anemones (1).

Phoronis australis; single specimen with the lophophore consisting of two spiraling crowns

Peysonellia sp; aspect of one of the spirals (3).

Location: Secret Bay, Gilimanuk, Bali, Indonesia (1); Anilao, Philippines; beach near Derbys Roc(2); Anilao, Mato Point (3)

Habitat: sandy bottom / Between green algae (1); at the bottom of Cerianthus (2); (3) ;

Date: 09.08.2010 (1); 01.04.2016 (2); 14.02.2018 (3)