Thylacodes variabilis (Hadfield & Kay, 1972)
30mm

The vermetid has its mucus net stretched out to capture tiny prey and food particles. The net is drawn back into the tube periodically. A brown urchin, Echinometra mathaei, nestles up against the vermetid.

A coiled individual cemented to the underside of a rock.

Created 9 January 2021
Updated 14 June 2025

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