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... worms . Unlike their terrestrial cousins , marine worms can be brightly col- ored and many have delicate , graceful bodies . Although the ocean supports many different worm ... fan worm ( Sabella ) blood worm ( Glycera ) lug worm ( Arenicola ) ...
... worms . Unlike their terrestrial cousins , marine worms can be brightly col- ored and many have delicate , graceful bodies . Although the ocean supports many different worm ... fan worm ( Sabella ) blood worm ( Glycera ) lug worm ( Arenicola ) ...
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... fan worms known as feather duster worms and Christmas tree worms . Their spiraling radioles ( small , feathery structures ) gather food and oxy- gen from the water throughout their sedentary lives . These worms are also found in coral ...
... fan worms known as feather duster worms and Christmas tree worms . Their spiraling radioles ( small , feathery structures ) gather food and oxy- gen from the water throughout their sedentary lives . These worms are also found in coral ...
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... fan worms , 12 , 39 F Federal Marine Mammal Protection Act , 57 filter feeders , 38 , 65 , 74 fish , 107 in the abyss , 93 in estuaries , 29 in pelagic zone , 75 , 75–80 in polar seas , 98 in subtidal soft bottoms , 39-40 in kelp ...
... fan worms , 12 , 39 F Federal Marine Mammal Protection Act , 57 filter feeders , 38 , 65 , 74 fish , 107 in the abyss , 93 in estuaries , 29 in pelagic zone , 75 , 75–80 in polar seas , 98 in subtidal soft bottoms , 39-40 in kelp ...
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