Polychaete of the day is a very cute Marphysa sanguinea. Also comes in a scary jawed version!
Photos by Chris Isaacs
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Polychaete of the day is a very cute Marphysa sanguinea. Also comes in a scary jawed version!
Photos by Chris Isaacs
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
When decorating for the holidays, why not ask the decorator worm to help? These worms are named both for their beautiful irridescent 'plumage' and the tunnels they construct benath the ocean floor, which are often lined with bits of algae, coral, and shells. These tubes can be up to .9 m (3 ft), and are used by the worms to hide from predators.
(Image: A decorator worm (Diopatra cuprea) by Jim Aguilar)
can you do Eunice aphroditois?
Have you seen the sand striker (Eunice aphroditois)?
I have now
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I'm not sure
Taxonomy Tournament: Annelids
Eunicida. This order of benthic marine worms includes the Bobbit Worm aka the sand-striker
Phyllodocida. This order of marine worms are mostly benthic, but some, like the Gossamer worm, live in the open ocean
Which clade of animals is better?
Eunicida
Phyllodocida
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Bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois)
Photo by Ria Tan
It's been quite a few months since this blog started, and I'm finally doing it... Today's worm is Eunice aphroditois, also known as the sand striker or bobbit worm.
Photo by craigjhowe
So rainbow!
Today's worm is a funny little candy-striped polychaete (Dorvillea moniloceras). this is also the species in my pfp :)
Photo by Nathan