481 pictures found
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Polychaete Benthic Bristle Worm (Scoloplos armiger), San Luis Obispo
© Stuart Wilson / Biosphoto
© Stuart Wilson / Biosphoto
Polychaete Benthic Bristle Worm (Scoloplos armiger), San Luis Obispo County, California.
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Hermit Crab undercover, a Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii), Tyrrhenian Sea
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
Hermit Crab undercover, a Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii), Tyrrhenian Sea
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Long-snouted Seahorse hang on Feather Duster Worm, Piran,
© Borut Furlan / WaterFrame - Agence / Biosphoto
© Borut Furlan / WaterFrame - Agence / Biosphoto
Long-snouted Seahorse hang on Feather Duster Worm, Piran, Adriatic Sea, Slovenia
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Chiton (Acanthochitona sp.) and Starlet cushion star (Asterina gibbosa) on a rock at low tide, with Spiral Tubeworms, Cotes d'Armor, France
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Chiton (Acanthochitona sp.) and Starlet cushion star (Asterina gibbosa) on a rock at low tide, with Spiral Tubeworms, Cotes d'Armor, France
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Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata) on black sponge (Sarcotragus foetidus) and young nudibranchs (Felimare orsinii) Vis Island, Croatia,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata) on black sponge (Sarcotragus foetidus) and young nudibranchs (Felimare orsinii) Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata)
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata) on a pink sponge. Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on fish eggs, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on fish eggs, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Several Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a red seastar, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Several Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a red seastar, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), on the reef, Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), on the reef, Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Penta star, (Peltaster placenta), damaged from Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata) Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Penta star, (Peltaster placenta), damaged from Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata) Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Concentration of Detail of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Concentration of Detail of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Concentration of Detail of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Concentration of Detail of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Detail of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Detail of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Detail of the head of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a purple starfish (Ophidiaster ophidianus), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a purple starfish (Ophidiaster ophidianus), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Detail of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Detail of Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), feeding on a Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Tubular worm (Filograna implexa, Salmacina incrustans) attached to Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Tubular worm (Filograna implexa, Salmacina incrustans) attached to Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Starlet cushion star (Asterina gibbosa) on a rock at low tide,
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Starlet cushion star (Asterina gibbosa) on a rock at low tide, with Spiral Tubeworms and Barnacles, Cotes d'Armor, France
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Worm, sessile tube polychaete (serpulid) on the leaf of the algae Caulerpa prolifera. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands. Tenerife.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Worm, sessile tube polychaete (serpulid) on the leaf of the algae Caulerpa prolifera. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands. Tenerife.
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Worm, sessile tube-like polychaete (serpulid) on sargassum leaf (Sargassum). Sargassum also serves as food, shelter and reproduction area for many
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Worm, sessile tube-like polychaete (serpulid) on sargassum leaf (Sargassum). Sargassum also serves as food, shelter and reproduction area for many marine animals, such as fish, crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds.
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Fire worm (Hermodice carunculata) feeding on a dead fish. It is a carnivorous species, but also a scavenger. When he feels threatened, he extends and
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Fire worm (Hermodice carunculata) feeding on a dead fish. It is a carnivorous species, but also a scavenger. When he feels threatened, he extends and stabs his opponent with some very stinging white silks. Invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Worm (Myxicola infundibulum). Polychaete of about 15 cm in length that lives buried in the substrate leaving only the upper part (in the form of a
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Worm (Myxicola infundibulum). Polychaete of about 15 cm in length that lives buried in the substrate leaving only the upper part (in the form of a crown) visible. Invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Tube Worm (Protula sp), Lion de mer diving site, Saint-Raphaël, Var,
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
Tube Worm (Protula sp), Lion de mer diving site, Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
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Bobbit Worm (Eunice aphroditois) with jaws open outside of hole,
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Bobbit Worm (Eunice aphroditois) with jaws open outside of hole, night dive, Retak Larry dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawes, Indonesia
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Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii) on wreck, Saint Raphael, Var, France, Mediterranean Sea
© Cyrille Mulard / Biosphoto
© Cyrille Mulard / Biosphoto
Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii) on wreck, Saint Raphael, Var, France, Mediterranean Sea
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Magnificent Tube Worm (Protula magnifica), night dive, Mimpi Channel dive site, near Menjangan Island, Bali, Indonesia
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Magnificent Tube Worm (Protula magnifica), night dive, Mimpi Channel dive site, near Menjangan Island, Bali, Indonesia
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Golden Fire Worm (Chloeia amphora) on sand, Night dive, Dili Rock East dive site, Dili, East Timor
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Golden Fire Worm (Chloeia amphora) on sand, Night dive, Dili Rock East dive site, Dili, East Timor
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Encrustation of serpules on the surface of the bone. Serpules are
© Pascal Goetgheluck / Biosphoto
© Pascal Goetgheluck / Biosphoto
Encrustation of serpules on the surface of the bone. Serpules are polychaete underwater worms that build a protective sheath of limestone on hard substrates, such as rocks. Serpules are also commonly found on the shells of mussels. The presence of serpules on this bone proves that it remained on the seabed for some time before being covered with sediment. - Blouet brothers collection
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Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii), Lion de mer
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii), Lion de mer dive site, Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
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Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii), diving site
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii), diving site of the Cap Roux reserve, Var, France
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Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii), diving site of the Cap Roux reserve, Var, France
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
Wreathy-tuft tube worm (Spirographis spallanzanii), diving site of the Cap Roux reserve, Var, France
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Smooth calcareous tube-worm (Protula tubularia), Lion de Mer dive site, Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
Smooth calcareous tube-worm (Protula tubularia), Lion de Mer dive site, Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
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Red tubicolous worm (Serpula vermicularis) on Common otter shell
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Red tubicolous worm (Serpula vermicularis) on Common otter shell (Lutraria lutraria), Mediterranean Sea, Gard, France
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lugworm (Arenicola marina) casts on an intertidal sand flat at low tide, Cotes-d'Armor, France
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
lugworm (Arenicola marina) casts on an intertidal sand flat at low tide, Cotes-d'Armor, France
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Fireworm, Hermodice carunculata, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Fireworm, Hermodice carunculata, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
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Worm (Eupolymnia nebulosa). Polychaete of about 15 cm that has the body covered with pebbles and fragments of shells that it adheres itself through
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Worm (Eupolymnia nebulosa). Polychaete of about 15 cm that has the body covered with pebbles and fragments of shells that it adheres itself through a mucosa in order to protect itself. The most common is to find it under stones. Invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Detail of bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Massa Lubrense, Penisola Sorrentina, Costa Amalfitana,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Detail of bearded fireworm, (Hermodice carunculata), Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Massa Lubrense, Penisola Sorrentina, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean
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Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) pre-nuptial wintering male digging out an arenicolous worm on the foreshore at low tide, Finistère,
© Jean Mayet / Biosphoto
© Jean Mayet / Biosphoto
Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) pre-nuptial wintering male digging out an arenicolous worm on the foreshore at low tide, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus), Laguna di
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus), Laguna di Miseno, Napoli, Campania, Italy
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Bioconstruction of Tube-building worm (Sabellaria alveolata) at low tide, Anse de Ty Mark, Baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Bretagne, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bioconstruction of Tube-building worm (Sabellaria alveolata) at low tide, Anse de Ty Mark, Baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Bretagne, France
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Bioconstruction of Tube-building worm (Sabellaria alveolata) at low tide, Anse de Ty Mark, Baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Bretagne, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bioconstruction of Tube-building worm (Sabellaria alveolata) at low tide, Anse de Ty Mark, Baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Bretagne, France
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Bioconstruction of Tube-building worm (Sabellaria alveolata) at low tide, Anse de Ty Mark, Baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Bretagne, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bioconstruction of Tube-building worm (Sabellaria alveolata) at low tide, Anse de Ty Mark, Baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Bretagne, France
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Bioconstruction of Tube-building worm (Sabellaria alveolata) at low tide, Anse de Ty Mark, Baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Bretagne, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bioconstruction of Tube-building worm (Sabellaria alveolata) at low tide, Anse de Ty Mark, Baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Bretagne, France