Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus)

Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) on a coral. These colourful polychaete worms are found in tropical regions throughout the world. They live in tubes attached to coral or rock and extend feathery radioles into the water to trap passing food particles. Photographed in the Red Sea, Eilat, Israel

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Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) on a coral. These colourful polychaete worms are found in tropical regions throughout the world. They live in tubes attached to coral or rock and extend feathery radioles into the water to trap passing food particles. Photographed in the Red Sea, Eilat, Israel