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Christmas-tree worm


Christmas-tree worm
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Copyright: Cedric Barraud (cbarraud) (45)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-06-03
Categories: Cnidarians
Exposure: f/4.4, 1/79 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Underwater World #2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-03-09 7:52
Viewed: 2241
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Sorry to publish this picture in this category (the corresponding one does not exist), it is NOT A CNIDARIAN, but a WORM!
Common name : Christmas-tree worm
Scientific name : Spirobranchus corniculatus (Often named as Spirobranchus giganteus)
Size : ~3cm
Characteristic : While approaching some too much, it returns all these tubes in order to let appear only one small hole on the surface of the coral
Location : Kapoposang island (Makassar strait - Sulawesi)
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  • pat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 87 W: 0 N: 125] (410)
  • [2006-03-11 13:14]

It is really amazing how diverse and bizarre other lifeforms can be, especially those of the underwater world. Beautiful calm pastel colours, good comosition, nice transition from subject to blurred background. Thanks for showing, Patrick

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