#hesionidae

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Polychaete of the day is this shiny glubby worm.

Photo by Rajas Shrikoli

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Bristle worm (Hesione picta)

Photo by Art

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Polychaete of the day is Oxydromus flexuosus, exploring the sea floor and being gorgeous.

Photo by Pierre Corbrion

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Polychaete of the day is this Hesione sp. coming to inspect you (it approves! you passed the vibe check).

also, iNaturalist turns 18 years old today! Everyone say happy birthday iNaturalist!!

Photo by uwkwaj

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Polychaete of the day is Leocratides kimuraorum. These silly looking things can produce a sound of 157 decibels - aka REALLY LOUD, especially for an animal assumed to be silent. They do this when they fight! You can watch a short YouTube video of it here. The way they move reminds me of tardigrades.

Media by Ryutaro Goto & Isao Hirabayashi

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Today's worm is this Hesione reticulata. Look at all those leggies!

Photo by sugashima_mar

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Today's worm is this beautiful grub. Hesione genetta.

Photos by uwkwaj

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Happy new year everyone! Today's worm is the really cool Sirsoe methanicola. They live in deep sea methane deposits (where methane gets trapped within water molecules to make something kind of like ice) and can go 96 hours without oxygen

Photos from NOAA