Red-Spotted Horseshoe Worm
| Name: | Red-Spotted Horseshoe Worm |
| Scientific Name: | Protula tubularia |
| Family: | Calcareous Tube Worms |
| Taxonomic: | Serpulidae |
| ID Group: | Worms |
| Size: | up to 1.6 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This Worm has a U-shaped crown made of white, feather-like radioles with red spots and lives in a white calcareous tube.
The Red-Spotted Horseshoe Worm retracts its crown quickly when disturbed.