5 Awesome (and Occasionally Terrifying) Marine Worms
2015年4月9日 · The iridescent worm buries its body—which can grow up to 10 feet long, making it one of the longest polychaetes in the world—in the sea floor, but leaves its head, with five sensory antennae...
Worms (Marine) - MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine worms are a diverse group of organisms that inhabit marine environments such as oceans, seas, and estuaries. They belong to the phylum Annelida, which also includes earthworms and leeches. Marine worms are characterized by their elongated, cylindrical bodies that are segmented.
Sea Worms - Coral Reef Life on Sea and Sky - seasky.org
Sea Worms. The sea worms are a large and varied group of animals belonging to a group called annelida. They are segmented worms, and all bear at least some resemblance to the common earthworm. In the ocean, however, the worms have evolved many different appearances.
A can of worms – what are marine bristleworms and why are they …
What are bristleworms? One such group is the sea worms, or more specifically marine bristleworms. The scientific name for marine bristleworms is polychaetes, a name which translates to “many bristles”, as they have many hair-like bristles along their bodies for movement or …
A Guide to Marine Worms - LegaSea Ecology
2023年2月20日 · These worms provide a crucial food source for sea birds and bait for many global fisheries.
Marine Worms - National Geographic
2009年10月30日 · A marine worm may resemble a feather duster, a leaf, or even a plate of pasta—and these creatures’ amazing abilities are as varied as their appearances.
An Ocean of Worms - Natural History Museum
2023年7月4日 · You don’t make it through five mass extinctions without picking up a few evolutionary tricks. Marine worms fill every ecological niche in the oceans, from beaches to volcanic sea vents on the ocean floor, eating everything from plankton to the bones of whales.
Polychaete | Marine, Segmented, Worms | Britannica
Polychaetes, which include rag worms, lugworms, bloodworms, sea mice, and others, are marine worms notable for well-defined segmentation of the body. Unique among annelids, most polychaete body segments bear a pair of parapodia (flat, lobelike outgrowths) with setae, or …
Newly discovered deep-sea worm moves like a ‘living magic carpet’
2024年3月6日 · Now, scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm. It was found about 30 miles off of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast in an underwater methane seep. Pectinereis strickrotti is...
Marine Worms - All About Worms
2009年12月9日 · Marine worms include but are not limited to: peanut worms, ribbon worms, flatworms, ringed or segmented worms, tube-making worms, and burrow-dwelling worms. Continue reading to learn more about several marine worm species and where to find them.
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