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Coral Sea, Duration 70 seconds
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South Pacific Ocean, Duration 13 seconds
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Indo-Pacific, Shot at night, Duration 28 seconds
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South Pacific Ocean, Duration 9 seconds
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South Pacific Ocean, Duration 24 seconds
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South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 9 seconds
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Sabellastarte sp. 4 is not the primary subject of the video clip; the primary subject is Synchiropus morrisoni (Morrison's dragonet). Coral Sea, Duration 14 seconds
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South Pacific Ocean, Duration 36 seconds
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South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 9 seconds
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Coral Sea, Duration 13 seconds
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Coral Sea, Duration 12 seconds
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Protula magnifica is not the primary subject of the video clip; the primary subject is Amphiprion akindynos (Barrier Reef Anemonefish). Coral Sea, Duration 50 seconds
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Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 11 seconds
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Coral Sea, Duration 9 seconds, Shot includes Parapercis hexophtalma (Speckled sandperch), Pomacentrus chrysurus (Whitetail damsel)
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Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 7 seconds
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Protula magnifica is not the primary subject of the video clip; the primary subject is Amphiprion akindynos (Barrier Reef Anemonefish). Coral Sea, Duration 10 seconds
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Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 16 seconds
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Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 7 seconds
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Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 8 seconds
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Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 6 seconds
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Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 10 seconds
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Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 5 seconds
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[taxonomy:family=Aeolosomatidae]
Freshwater polychaete worm from the family Aeolosomatidae. The red dots are said to be oil droplets or "glands" that are characteristic of this family. In this video, a worm is squeezing into the hollow center of a piece of dead grass. The head (not visible) is already inside.
Date:
18 Apr 2013
Location:
Water at margin of various ponds and ditches in Kent Ridge Park, Singapore.
Microscope:
Bright-field with closed condenser aperture.
Camera:
Nikon D7000
Collector:
Brandon Seah
aeolosomatid polychaete DSC 6972
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Sessile Sabellid worms, filter feeding. Marine aquarium, Caribbean community. Note the (potentially edible and possibly even tasty) particles getting caught in their crowns. Since the crowns face downstream of the prevailing current, an eddy forms within the crown, where the particles are caught.
ID and explanation courtesy of Kristian Fauchald.
[taxonomy:family=Sabellidae]