This cerianthid, a tube-dwelling anemone, is likely an unknown species. This one has built its tube of adhesive threads and sediment in a hole in the carbonate substrate.
Anemone
Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2017.
This cerianthid, a tube-dwelling anemone, is likely an unknown species. This one has built its tube of adhesive threads and sediment in a hole in the carbonate substrate. Download larger version (jpg, 872 KB).
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