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Schizobranchia insignis Split-Branch Feather Duster, Split-plume Feather Duster

Schizobranchia insignis is commonly referred to as Split-Branch Feather Duster, Split-plume Feather Duster. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Karen Cram, Canada

Schizobranchia insignis,Sooke, BC, Canada 2025


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lexID:
10438 
AphiaID:
331699 
Scientific:
Schizobranchia insignis 
German:
Split Feder Röhrenwurm 
English:
Split-Branch Feather Duster, Split-plume Feather Duster 
Category:
Rörmaskar 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Sabellida (Order) > Sabellidae (Family) > Schizobranchia (Genus) > insignis (Species) 
Initial determination:
Bush, 1905 
Occurrence:
Alaska , Canada Eastern Pacific, North Pacific (Ocean), USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 46 Meter 
Size:
up to 1.18" (3 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C) 
Food:
Filter feeder, Phytoplankton, Plankton, Zooplankton 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-09-05 20:23:48 

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Schizobranchia insignis Bush, 1905

Schizobranchia insignis is a marine Feather Duster Worm.
Tube is 10–20 cm long, 5–10 mm in diameter, whitish and pliable. Color of tentacular crown is uniform orange, red, mauve, tan, brown, grey, or green.
Commonly found living attached to pilings and rocks, intertidal to 46 m.

Synonymised names:
Schizobranchia concinna Bush, 1905 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Schizobranchia nobilis Bush, 1905 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)

External links

  1. Invertebrate of Salish Sea (en). Abgerufen am 11.07.2025.
  2. sealifebase.se (en). Abgerufen am 11.07.2025.
  3. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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