How big does the Gould's Sipunculid get?

The Gould's Sipunculid grows to about 15 cm.

Gould's Sipunculid

Phascolopsis gouldii

Group: Other
Max size: 15 cm

A stout peanut worm of soft sediment, Gould's sipunculid burrows from the low tide line down into the shallow subtidal. It pushes out a slender feeding trunk tipped with tentacles to gather organic scraps, then pulls it back into the body when threatened.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Sipuncula › Golfingiidae › Phascolopsis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 266603.

FAQ

How big does the Gould's Sipunculid get?: The Gould's Sipunculid grows to about 15 cm.