Rhabdopleura compacta
# Rhabdopleura compacta

Rhabdopleura compacta is a sessile hemichordate. It is a suspension feeder that secretes tubes on the ocean floor.

Unlike all other Rhabdopleura species, the zooids have black elongated arms with no tentacles.

## Distribution

Rhabdopleura compacta occurs in Atlantic waters. It has been found in the English Channel and the Gulf of Mexico.

## Reproduction and life cycle

The reproduction and life cycle of Rhabdopleura compacta has been studied by Stebbing (1970) and Dilly (1973).

Gonads are shown in the image below.

