Magnified Marine Worm
A polychaete worm from Hawaiian waters looms large under the lens of a laboratory magnifying glass. Scientists are still learning much about the estimated 8,000 known species of marine worms found throughout the world’s seas. While their earthworm cousins tend to occupy the same subterranean turf, different polychaetes may burrow into beaches, float on the sea’s surface, or dwell in its depths.
A polychaete worm from Hawaiian waters looms large under the lens of a laboratory magnifying glass. Scientists are still learning much about the estimated 8,000 known species of marine worms found throughout the world’s seas. While their earthworm cousins tend to occupy the same subterranean turf, different polychaetes may burrow into beaches, float on the sea’s surface, or dwell in its depths.
(source:google/http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/)
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