Galeolaria hystrix Mörch, 1863 is a animal in the Serpulidae family, order Sabellida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Galeolaria hystrix Mörch, 1863
Galeolaria hystrix is an endemic serpulid worm from southern Australia and New Zealand that forms biodiversity-boosting aggregations.
Galeolaria hystrix Mörch, 1863 is a serpulid worm that belongs to the family Serpulidae. This species is endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand. In terms of its ecology, Galeolaria hystrix forms aggregations. These aggregations increase local biodiversity, alter surrounding sediments, and provide habitat, food, and shelter for numerous other organisms within their ecosystem.
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Spirobranchus cariniferus (Gray, 1843)
Protula tubularia (Montagu, 1803)
Protula bispiralis (Savigny, 1822)
Spirobranchus corniculatus (Grube, 1862)
Spirobranchus triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758)
Serpula columbiana Johnson, 1901
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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