How big does the Sea Frost get?

The Sea Frost grows to about 1.5 cm.

Sea Frost

Salmacina dysteri

Group: Other
Max size: 1.5 cm

Sea frost builds delicate white limestone tubes that pile into lacy crusts over rock, shells and harbour pilings. Each tiny worm pushes out a crown of tentacles to filter food from the water, and the colony can grow quickly across both shallow and deep reefs.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Sabellida › Serpulidae › Salmacina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 131038.

FAQ

How big does the Sea Frost get?: The Sea Frost grows to about 1.5 cm.