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La Jolla Worm

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La Jolla Worm

Postby Trace on Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:37 pm

I came across this coiled worm at La Jolla Shores, 01/17/10, Not sure if it was alive or not!
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Re: La Jolla Worm

Postby Leslie on Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:10 pm

Hi Trace -- It's a terebellid that's out of it's tube. Normally all you would see would be the white tentacles coming out of a tube mouth.
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Re: La Jolla Worm

Postby Trace on Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:32 pm

Hey Leslie,
Thanks for the ID!
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