Tubulanus polymorphus

Tubulanus polymorphus is a species of ribbon worm in the phylum Nemertea. It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean. It occurs on the lower shore down to about 50 m (160 ft), on sand or gravel, under stones and among seaweed.

Tubulanus polymorphus
Tubulanus polymorphus shown at bottom left
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Class: Palaeonemertea
Family: Tubulanidae
Genus: Tubulanus
Species:
T. polymorphus
Binomial name
Tubulanus polymorphus
Renier, 1804
Synonyms
  • Carinella polymorpha
  • Carinella rubra Griffin, 1898
  • Carinella speciosa
  • Nemertes elegans
  • Nemertes polymorpha
  • Ophyocephalus polymorphus
  • Valencia splendida
  • Valencinia splendida
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