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Fine filter feeder - Southern fanworm - Sabellastarte australiensis #marineexplorer

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Many marine worms live inside tubes of their own construction. This gives them protection from predators - but then how do you feed? You develop feeding tentacles which fan out from the mouth of your home, and filter food particles from the water. Zoom in to see the fine feeding structures. Bare Island

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