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... polychaete worms allows for great variation in forms , habitats , and feeding strategies . clam worm ( Nereis ) The most common type of worms found in subtidal soft bottoms are the polychaetes . Polychaetes exhibit great structural ...
... polychaete worms allows for great variation in forms , habitats , and feeding strategies . clam worm ( Nereis ) The most common type of worms found in subtidal soft bottoms are the polychaetes . Polychaetes exhibit great structural ...
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... polychaete that carries out deposit feeding is the lug worm , which uses mucus - coated tentacles to gather food from the sediment . Rap- torial feeding , or the capturing of prey with hooklike jaws , is exhibited by the blood- worm ...
... polychaete that carries out deposit feeding is the lug worm , which uses mucus - coated tentacles to gather food from the sediment . Rap- torial feeding , or the capturing of prey with hooklike jaws , is exhibited by the blood- worm ...
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... polychaetes , 38–39 , 53 feeding strategies of , 39 polyps , 7 , 9 , 12 porcupine fish , 13 Porifera . See sponges . porpoises , 83 , 87 pressure , water , 4 Prince William Sound , 107 Protista . See protists . protists , 27 ...
... polychaetes , 38–39 , 53 feeding strategies of , 39 polyps , 7 , 9 , 12 porcupine fish , 13 Porifera . See sponges . porpoises , 83 , 87 pressure , water , 4 Prince William Sound , 107 Protista . See protists . protists , 27 ...
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