Invertebrates

Medusa Worm - Orange   (Opheodesoma sp)
Phylum: Echinodermata, Class: Holothuroidea
Range: Tropical Seas
Size: 60 in.    Space:: 100+ gal.     Diet: Detritus, dead organisms
Reef Safe: Yes   Care Level: Moderate   Temperament: Peaceful
Natural History: The Orange Medusa Worm is a sea cucumber that lacks tube feet but instead has tiny appendages on its body that can stick to surfaces. This worm is nocturnal and seldom seen by day.
Husbandry: The Orange Medusa Worm should be housed in an aquarium with live rock and sand. It feeds on detritus it finds on the surface of the sand.



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