a polichaete without any eyes?

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:10 am

I could'nt find any eyes in this polichaete. But when I switched on in my microscope a stronger light it reacted by moving faster. So my question: maybe the red dots in every section are something similar to eyes, maybe a primitiv form? But I am not shure. I dont even know the name of the species of this bristleworm.

Brightfield, objective 4x, seawater plankton, 2 pictures

Franz

Greg Gavelis · Post by **Greg Gavelis** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:50 pm

Doesn't seem to have much in the way of mouthparts or antennae. Perhaps it's lost its head and hasn't regenerated it yet?

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:48 am

Hello Greg !

thank you for your valuable help! I did'nt know that the policheta have even the possibility to regenerate their head (prostomium)!

Franz