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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 species , here in the subtidal soft bottom the polychaete ( POL ...
... 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 species , here in the subtidal soft bottom the polychaete ( POL ...
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... 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 reef ...
... 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 reef ...
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... worm ? What happens to these worms should they be exposed ( as they are in this picture ) at low tide ? Other worms , like the sand castle worm , live together in beautiful colonies . The colony begins with just a few worms building ...
... worm ? What happens to these worms should they be exposed ( as they are in this picture ) at low tide ? Other worms , like the sand castle worm , live together in beautiful colonies . The colony begins with just a few worms building ...
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