Description
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, on vertebrate bones.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Shannon Johnson, MBARI.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Rouse, G.W., K. Worsaae, S.B. Johnson, W.J. Jones, and R.C. Vrijenhoek (2008). Acquisition of dwarf male "harems" by recently settled females of Osedax roseus n. sp. (Siboglinidae; Annelida). Biological Bulletin, 214: 67-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/25066661
Citation:
Osedax roseus
(Rouse et al. 2008) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Osedax%20roseus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-10-10.