Today's mystery guest from Sulawesi

June 5, 2007
From: Ken Tucker

I cannot even hazard a guess as to what this might be. Perhaps someone can shed some light on the subject.

Locality: Jahir, Lembeh Strait, 8 metres, Indonesia, Sulawesi, 21 Nov 2006. Length: 1 - 1.5 cm. Photographer: Ken Tucker.

Ken Tucker

ken@kilili.com

Tucker, K., 2007 (Jun 5) Today's mystery guest from Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19380

Dear Ken,

I am pretty sure this is the head - or front end - of a polychaete worm. The rest of the animal is in a crevice or burrow. I don't recognise the species but the clear segments you can see are typical of this phylum of worms which are sometimes called 'segmented worms'.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jun 5). Comment on Today's mystery guest from Sulawesi by Ken Tucker. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19380

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Polychaete Worms (Bristle worms)

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