Chaetopterid polychaete removed from parchment-like tube.

Chaetopterid polychaete removed from parchment-like tube. Golden hook is seen on the 4th row from the left. The large white curly objects coming off the head (left) are feeding appendages that sweep the surface of the sediments. This image was taken through a dissection microscope. Photo courtesy of J. Dreyer.

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