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Chaetopterus pergamentaceus are marine worm distantly related to our more familiar earthworms. They inhabits a U-shaped tube in the sediment and pumps water over a secreted mucus net, using the specialized segments of the middle body region. The long arms secrete and hold the mucus net, and the three paddle-like appendages maintain continuous water flow through the tube. Species: Chaetopterus pergamentaceus / Specimen: UF 4430 #SummerOfSpecimens #CollectionsAreEssential #Fieldwork #WomenInSTEM Earthworms, Invertebrates, Sediment, Mucus, Water Flow, Paddle, Species, Marine, Tube
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Segmented Worm

Chaetopterus pergamentaceus are marine worm distantly related to our more familiar earthworms. They inhabits a U-shaped tube in the sediment and pumps water over a secreted mucu… 
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