Image of Abarenicola Wells 1959

Description:

Abarenicola pacifica, found on March Point, Padilla Bay, June 2009. View is of the dorsal and right sides. Anterior end is to the right. The red, bushy structures are gills filled with blood which has red hemoglobin. In closeup one can see that the gills are continually flexed and turned, providing water flow over them. (Photo by: Dave Cowles)