Some of the Polychaeta - not all of them - have impressive jaws. The pharynx can be rapidly everted in order to grab food.
You see the animal from the ventral side.
Two pictures:
Obj. 10x, DIC and Obj. 20x, DIC.
Franz
the impressive jaws of a Polychaeta
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