Polychaete

Chrysopetalum debile

• Group: Other

Tucked under coral boulders and among reef rubble, this small worm wears a coat of golden bristles across its back like fine straw. It is an opportunist that scavenges and preys on whatever soft bodied animals it finds in the crevices.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Chrysopetalidae › Chrysopetalum

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 129927.