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A polychaete

A polychaete in its natural state underwater.

A polychaete in its natural state, sitting in its tube with its head out grazing the sediment around it. You can see the branchiae (breathing tentacles) on its head gathering oxygen while it eats.

Rights: Andrew Thurber, Oregon State University
Published: 30 September 2013,Updated: 30 September 2013Size: 356.83 KB