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Tag: Polychaete
Photoshop Battles with this Image of a Hydrothermal Vent Polychaete Worm
I love that the internet can bring together collectives of people working toward a common goal on something for the greater good. In beauty that…
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A Wormy (and Nerdy) Conquest of the Deep
There are all kinds of reasons why Paulo Bonifácio and Lénaïck Menot have nerd clout. There is, of course, the fact that they just described…
View More A Wormy (and Nerdy) Conquest of the DeepRoger Norman Bamber (1949-2015)
I asked Tammy Horton, a noted expert on crustaceans, to write this post about the life of her colleague and friend Roger. Roger will be…
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I prefer my seafood without sperm, thank you
With the first taste of palolo I understood the Samoans’ love for it. Certainly it suggested a salty caviar, but with something added, a strong,…
View More I prefer my seafood without sperm, thank youThese are a few of my favorite species: Pig Butt Worm
This species bring a whole new meaning to butt face. It’s Latin name even means butt face. I jest… it actually means resembling a pig’s…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: Pig Butt WormNew nightmare fuel: the giant scaleworm Eulagisca
Giant isopods and vampire squid are sooooo last year. I bet you’re even sleeping through the night now without imagining sixgill sharks tearing at your…
View More New nightmare fuel: the giant scaleworm EulagiscaMore annelid than anaconda
This post has been updated to reflect that this worm should be called the Sand Striker. Please refer to the following post in regards to…
View More More annelid than anacondaThe Best New Species of 2009
Each year the International Institute for Species Exploration announces a list of the Top 10 New Species for the preceding calendar year. Of the top…
View More The Best New Species of 2009New Species Friday 10/30/09 – Ophryotrocha fabriae
Say hello to my little fried… In fact, this guy is so small you might have missed if you didn’t use the right sieve mesh…
View More New Species Friday 10/30/09 – Ophryotrocha fabriae