Fire Worms

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 14 seconds

Honduras

Figure 2.Notopygos caribea sp. n. A Prostomium, dorsal view B Caruncle, arrow showing circular projection in the middle of the caruncle C Pigmentation pattern between chaetiger 9–12 D Notochaeta from chaetiger 10 E Branchia and accessory dorsal cirrus from chaetiger 15 F Main dorsal cirrus from chaetiger 15 G Distal lobes H Chaetal fragmentation I Anterior part of live specimen from Guana Island, BVI (photo: Leslie Harris), arrows showing branchiae beginning. Holotype: A, B, E–G, paratype: C, D, H. ADC accessory dorsal cirrus LA lateral antennae Li lips MA median antenna Pa palps. Scale bar: A, B, E-G= 0.5 mm, D= 100 μm.

Figure 2.Eurythoe laevisetis from Malta. A live specimen, general view B live specimen, lateral view C live specimen anterior end, dorsal view D detailed view of anterior end, dorsal view E neurochaetae F spurred capillary notochaetae. Eurythoe complanata from Israel G detailed anterior end, dorsal view H harpoon notochaeta I notopodial spurred capillar notochaeta J notoacicular spines.

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 17 seconds

Figure 4.Caruncles and pigmentation pattern of some Notopygos species. A Caruncula of Notopygos variabilis B Caruncula of Notopygos horsti C Caruncula of Notopygos caribea sp. n. D Caruncula of Notopygos andrewsi E Caruncula and pigmentation pattern of Notopygos ornata from Mexican Pacific F Pigmentation pattern of Notopygos caribea sp. n. between chaetigers 6–7G Pigmentation pattern of Notopygos andrewsi anterior chaetigers. Redrawn from original descriptions: A,B,D,G. ECL elevated central lobe FLL flattened lateral lobe LA lateral antennae Li lips MA median antenna Pa palps.Scale bar: 3.5 mm.

Figure 2.Eurythoe laevisetis from Malta. A live specimen, general view B live specimen, lateral view C live specimen anterior end, dorsal view D detailed view of anterior end, dorsal view E neurochaetae F spurred capillary notochaetae. Eurythoe complanata from Israel G detailed anterior end, dorsal view H harpoon notochaeta I notopodial spurred capillar notochaeta J notoacicular spines.

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 45 seconds

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 13 seconds

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.