Dark Nereis

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:17 am

A dark field close up of the Ragworm Nereis showing the jaws that now lay in side the body byt they can be extended. Polychaetes have all types of mouthparts. I have also seen vacuum cleaner types of extendable mouthparts

Wim

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:56 am

Oh, that's where the jaws are!

Thanks for these pictures, Wim. I had completely misinterpreted the part about jaws in your earlier posting -- I was thinking that the jaws were at the very bottom of the picture, sort of like spider fangs.

--Rik

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:42 am

I would hate for this thing to get a hold of me

Great shot there Wim.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:43 pm

I didn`t think they were inside the worm also. Wait, I have to eat my Hamberger (as my teeth slowly come out of my stomach)

Excellent Darkfield Wim.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:42 am

love the first photo