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Sponge Ambusher Worm

Eunice siphoninsidiator

This polychaete worm was found inside deep-sea glass sponges.[2]

Appearance

Live specimens were iridescent brownish or slightly pinkish, with lighter patches along the body.[2]

Life

This worm lives in the central cavities of deep-sea glass sponges.[2]

Places

Observed places · Northwest Pacific seamounts[2]

Recorded with deep-sea glass sponges.

Sources

  1. Catalogue of Life 2026-09-25 XR

    Catalogue of Life · 2026-10-13

  2. Ambusher in sponge: a new species of Eunice (Annelida, Eunicidae) commensal within deep-sea Farreidae (Porifera, Hexactinellida) on northwest Pacific seamounts

    Pensoft Publishers · 2026-10-26

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