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Protula bispiralis

Protula bispiralis, commonly known as the red fanworm or as a mopworm, is a species of marine polychaete worm in the family Serpulidae.

Description
Red fanworms have bodies which grow to 65mm in a tube of up to 10mm in diameter. They are lovely fanworms, having a white shell-like tube and two bright orange-red spirals of feathery branches protruding from it. ==Distribution==
Distribution
These animals are found off the southern African coast from Cape Point to Durban, subtidally and to at least 25m. ==Ecology==
Ecology
These animals grow under boulders or crevices, and are often seen on vertical rock faces. They use their feeding crowns to catch microplankton. ==Synonyms==
Synonyms
The following species are synonyms of Protula bispiralis: • Protula (Philippiprotula) magnifica Straughan, 1967 (subjective synonym) • Protula magnifica Straughan, 1967 (subjective synonym) • Serpula (Spiramella) bispiralis Savigny, 1822 (objective synonym) • Serpula bispiralis Savigny, 1822 (objective synonym) • Spiramella bispiralis (Savigny, 1822) (objective synonym) ==References==
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