General Description

In members of this genus, the buccal tentacles are papillose, there are 3 pairs of branchiae and notochaetae are present from segment 5. Body up to about 1 cm long.

Biology

This is apparently the same species as recorded by previous studies in Port Phillip Bay under the name Ampharete sp. There has been no recent taxonomic studies of Ampharetidae in Australian waters so the identification, habitat and wider distribution of this species remains unknown.

Habitat

Soft substrates

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Worms › Tube worms

Depth

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

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

1 cm

Diet

Organic matter

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Recorded in Australia

Species Code

MoV 3253

Identify

• Worms

Conservation Status

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