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Fire worm underwater Sea life Scuba diver point of view

underwater photo of a Serpula vermicularis aka tube worm aka fan worm in the mediterranean sea

Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family

A red tubicolous worm (Serpula vermicularis) in the French Mediterranean Sea

$The bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) is a marine bristleworm that belongs to the family Amphinomidae. It is also commonly known as the bristle worm or fireworm. The species is found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea.\n\nHere are some key characteristics of the bearded fireworm:\n\nAppearance: Bearded fireworms have elongated, segmented bodies that can reach lengths of up to 35 centimeters (14 inches). They are usually reddish-brown or pinkish in color and have numerous bristle-like appendages, known as setae, covering their body. The setae are used for defense and can cause a painful sting if touched.\n\nHabitat: These fireworms are primarily found in coral reef ecosystems, where they inhabit crevices, coral rubble, and other hiding places. They can also be found in seagrass beds and rocky areas.\n\nFeeding habits: Bearded fireworms are carnivorous and feed on a variety of organisms, including small invertebrates and carrion. They use their sharp jaws to capture prey and consume it with the help of their pharynx.\n\nDefense mechanism: The bristles or setae on the body of a bearded fireworm are a defensive adaptation. When disturbed or threatened, they can release these bristles, which have microscopic, venomous spines. These spines can cause painful stings and may even penetrate the skin, leading to inflammation and discomfort.\n\nReproduction: Bearded fireworms reproduce sexually, with separate male and female individuals. They release their gametes into the water, where fertilization occurs. After fertilization, the eggs develop into planktonic larvae, which eventually settle on the seafloor and transform into juvenile fireworms.$

Giant Acorn Barnacle Feeding using Cirri, Balanus nubilus, Monterey, California; Arthropoda; Crustacea; Thoracica; Balanidae

Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) Underwater Mediterranean Sea

Fire worm underwater macro photography Sea life Scuba diver point of view

Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) on the seabed of the mediterranean sea

$Godeffroys Worm Cucumber Euapta godeffroyi occurs in the subtropical and tropical Indo-Pacific from South Africa to Hawaii in a depth range from 0-77m, max. length 40cm. \nThe spicules (microscopic calcareous structures that project through the skin) are a mixture of anchors and perforated plates with large holes. \n\nThe nocturnal species is a deposit feeder spending the day hidden among the rubble and corals. It emerges at night, crawling along using its anchor spicules for adhesion, and extending its tentacles onto the sediment (like this specimen) which sticks to them; food particles are passed to the mouth where they are scraped off. The sea cucumber selects the more nutritious particles it finds and consumes several times its bodyweight each day.\n\nTriton Bay, West Papua Province, Indonesia\n3°54'2.5416 S 134°6'23.8608 E at 9m depth by night$

A beautiful but dangerous bristle fireworm crawls on a patch of purple sponge feeding. This is a very venomous worm and they use it to defend themselves.

Common octopus under the water surface. Mediterranean sea.

Fire Worm Hermodice carunculata in natural habitat off the coast of Croatia, Adriatic sea, Mediterranean with spikes extended

The sea pen, Ptilosarcus gurneyi, is a colonial cnidaria. One polyp has been modified to form the body while the fringes of the feather contain numerous small feeding polyps. California coast.

Sea worms (annelid, sandworm, ragworm) in a water (macro). Fishing bait.

Sea life worm Spiral tube worm Underwater beauty Aquatic organism Close up, macro photo. Scuba diver point of view

Protula is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Serpulidae

$The Merten's Carpet Sea Anemone Stichodactyla mertensii is the largest sea anemone with a diameter of over 1 m and is a host to around half the species of Anemonefish species. The blunt or pointed tentacles are max. 2cm long. This is just the edge of the mantle with the first row of tentactles. At the north side of Pura Island, Indonesia, 8°16'37.87\$

Bearded fireworm in Adriatic sea, Croatia

emperor angelfish, Mutton snapper,French angelfish, sea horse, Cuttlefish , stone fish

Closeup beautiful Banksia flower, macro, background with copy space, macro, full frame horizontal composition

Abstract Sea life worm Spiral tubeworm Underwater beauty Scuba diver point of view

Sabellastarte - feather duster worms in aquarium

$Orang Utan Crab Achaeus japonicus occurs in the Western Central Pacific in a depth range from 5 to 25m, max. size of the carapace 2cm. It is a member of the Decorator Crab family, frequently, but not always, found in association with the bubble coral Plerogyra sinuosa. In this case, the host is a Flowerpot Coral Goniopora sp. \nOrang Utan literally means man of the forest in Indonesian, and these crabs really seem to look like their land-based namesakes. \nFlowerpot corals are most commonly found in turbid water protected from strong wave action. Flowerpot corals are capable of developing elongated sweeper polyps, like the sweeper tentacles of other corals, which can inflict severe tissue damage on a coral within their reach. It is therefore unusual to see other coral species growing close to the flowerpot coral, and it is believed that this adaptation benefits the flowerpot coral in the intense competition for space on the reef. \nFlowerpot corals have separate male and female colonies (not all corals do) which release sperm and eggs into the water for external fertilisation. The fertilised egg develops into a free-swimming larva that will eventually settle on the substrate and develop into new colonies.\nLembeh Strait, Indonesia \n1°27'38.166 N 125°13'34.284 E at 17m depth$

An underwater shot of Hawaii's aquatic life, focusing on the darker tints and shadows of the sea. Taken in Kauai, Hawaii, during the day.

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