realmonstrosities: I got wowed by a worm! A beautiful, beautiful worm! Nereiphylla paretti reaches a
realmonstrosities: I got wowed by a worm! A beautiful, beautiful worm! Nereiphylla paretti reaches a foot long and comes from the North Sea down to the Mediterranean. It belongs to a family of annelids known as paddle worms. They get called that because each one of their body segments bears flattened paddles on each side. In this species each and every one of those paddles is edged with a lovely greenish yellow that contrasts with the dark bluish green background. Looks great to me! …Image: National Museums Northern Ireland -- source link
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