Antillesoma antillarum facts for kids

Antillesoma antillarum is a type of peanut worm. It is the only species in its group, called the genus Antillesoma. This genus belongs to a larger family of worms known as Phascolosomatidae. Peanut worms get their name because they can pull their head and front part of their body into their trunk. This makes them look a bit like a peanut!

Where It Lives

Antillesoma antillarum lives in warm, tropical, and subtropical oceans. You can find these worms in the western Atlantic Ocean. This includes the Caribbean Sea. They live all the way from Florida down to Brazil. They have also been found in the eastern Atlantic, near Sierra Leone in Africa.

Its Home

These peanut worms often make their homes in piles of old mollusc shells. These shell piles are sometimes called "middens." Antillesoma antillarum often lives alongside other types of peanut worms. Some of these include Aspidosiphon albus, A. Parvulus, A. fischeri, Temistes lageniformis, and Nephasoma pellucidum.

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In Spanish: Antillesoma antillarum para niños