PORT PHILLIP BAY


Phyllodocid worm 

Eumida fuscoculata Eibye-Jacobsen, 1991

View scientific description and taxonomy

General Description

In members of this genus at least two of the anterior segments are fused or reduced, and the papillae on the undivided pharynx are sparsely distributed. A median antenna is present. Body up to about 5-10 cm long.

Biology

Often found in algal turfs and among mussels.

Habitat

Port Phillip Bay and other similar coastal habitat, inshore and continental shelf.

Reefs

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Worms Phyllodocid worms

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

10 cm

Diet

Carnivore

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Species Code

MoV 510

Identify

Conservation Status

  • DSE Advisory List : Not listed
  • EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
  • IUCN Red List : Not listed

Author

article author Wilson, R.

Robin Wilson is a Senior Curator of marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria.

citation

Cite this page as:
Wilson, R., 2011, Phyllodocid worm, Eumida fuscoculata, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 29 Dec 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7459

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