Polychaete ID please
Started by Pfuller, Dec 12 2011 04:57 AM
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Pfuller
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Wolf Eel
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- Location:Victoria, Australia
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Posted 12 December 2011 - 04:57 AM
Is anyone able to tell me what species this is? Leslie? Are you there?
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Leslie
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Worm Girl
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Posted 12 December 2011 - 06:39 AM
Family Syllidae, subfamily Autolytinae. I'll check my references when I get to work to see if I can find a matching species. It's a female up in the water column to release her eggs.
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Pfuller
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Wolf Eel
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- Location:Victoria, Australia
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Posted 12 December 2011 - 01:29 PM
It's a female up in the water column to release her eggs.
Thank Leslie! Is this signified by the curled tail? I did notice that it wasn't uncurling its tail when it swum.
For the record, this shot was taken at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia.
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dabbler
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Hermit Crab
Posted 05 June 2012 - 06:03 PM
Hi Pfuller,
I was about to ask a similar species
Thanks
I was about to ask a similar species
Thanks
