Bristle worm from family Syllidae

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pwnell
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Bristle worm from family Syllidae

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10x magnification on E200, brightfield. From my reef aquarium found in some macro algae.

Here is a link explaining how they feed.

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Franz Neidl
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Post by Franz Neidl »

Hello Waldo,

many thanks for posting this picture from the bristleworm and for the indication of the interesting side about how they feed (I did'nt know anything e.g. about the function of the proventricle in these animals).

Franz

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Post by Mitch640 »

An excellent image of a fascinating creature. Very nice.

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