Galeolaria is a genus of coastal tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae, found from southern Queensland, to New Zealand and southern Australian shores, to Western Australia.
The body is symmetrical, with a branchial crown made up of two lobes, one holding a stalked operculum. The operculum is winged with spines. The operculum seals the tube when the animal retreats into its tube. The tentacles of the branchial crown are used as gills and as a way of capturing food.
Galeolaria build and live within white to grey calcareous tubes, up to 3 cm in length. These tubes may be found singly or in complex interwoven colonies, forming a distinctive zone at the mid tidal regions. They may be so thick and dense that they form a microhabitat for many other creatures. When expose to air at low tide, these animals retreat within their tubes.
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A distinctive zone-forming species with its upper limit at the lowest neap water high-water mark. Isolated tubes may be found at any level, even above the highest tide, only being wetted by spray.
Wikispecies has information related to Galeolaria.
Bennett, I. (1987) W.J. Dakin's classic study: Australian Seashores. p. 194-5, Angus & Robertson, Sydney.
Davey, K. (1998) A Photographic Guide to Seashore Life of Australia. p. 38, New Holland, Sydney.
Edgar, G.J. (1997) Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. p. 162, Reed Books, Kew.
Quinn, G.P., Wescott, G.C. & Synnot, R.N. (1992) Life on the Rocky Shores of South-Eastern Australia: an illustrated field guide. p. 33, Victorian National Parks Association, Melbourne.
Shepherd, S.A. & Thomas, I.M. (1982) Marine Invertebrates of Victoria, Pt. 1. p. 291, South Australian Government Printer, Adelaide.
Underwood, A.J. & Chapman, M.G. (1993) Seashores: a beachcomber's guide. p. 38, New South Wales University Press, Sydney.
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galeolaria, genus, coastal, tube, building, annelid, fanworms, family, serpulidae, found, from, southern, queensland, zealand, southern, australian, shores, western, australia, illustration, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phy. Galeolaria is a genus of coastal tube building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae found from southern Queensland to New Zealand and southern Australian shores to Western Australia Galeolaria Illustration Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Clade Pleistoannelida Clade Sedentaria Order Sabellida Family Serpulidae Subfamily Serpulinae Genus GaleolariaLamarck 1818 Species Two see text Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Species 4 ReferencesDescription editThe body is symmetrical with a branchial crown made up of two lobes one holding a stalked operculum The operculum is winged with spines The operculum seals the tube when the animal retreats into its tube The tentacles of the branchial crown are used as gills and as a way of capturing food Galeolaria build and live within white to grey calcareous tubes up to 3 cm in length These tubes may be found singly or in complex interwoven colonies forming a distinctive zone at the mid tidal regions They may be so thick and dense that they form a microhabitat for many other creatures When expose to air at low tide these animals retreat within their tubes Habitat editA distinctive zone forming species with its upper limit at the lowest neap water high water mark Isolated tubes may be found at any level even above the highest tide only being wetted by spray Species editThe genus contains two described species Galeolaria caespitosa Lamarck 1818 Galeolaria hystrix Morch 1863References edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Galeolaria Bennett I 1987 W J Dakin s classic study Australian Seashores p 194 5 Angus amp Robertson Sydney Davey K 1998 A Photographic Guide to Seashore Life of Australia p 38 New Holland Sydney Edgar G J 1997 Australian Marine Life the plants and animals of temperate waters p 162 Reed Books Kew Quinn G P Wescott G C amp Synnot R N 1992 Life on the Rocky Shores of South Eastern Australia an illustrated field guide p 33 Victorian National Parks Association Melbourne Shepherd S A amp Thomas I M 1982 Marine Invertebrates of Victoria Pt 1 p 291 South Australian Government Printer Adelaide Underwood A J amp Chapman M G 1993 Seashores a beachcomber s guide p 38 New South Wales University Press Sydney nbsp This annelid related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Galeolaria amp oldid 1069876880, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
