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A beautiful but dangerous bristle fireworm crawls on a patch of purple sponge feeding. This is a very venomous worm and they use it to defend themselves.

Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family

A red tubicolous worm (Serpula vermicularis) in the French Mediterranean Sea

$The bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) is a marine bristleworm that belongs to the family Amphinomidae. It is also commonly known as the bristle worm or fireworm. The species is found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea.\n\nHere are some key characteristics of the bearded fireworm:\n\nAppearance: Bearded fireworms have elongated, segmented bodies that can reach lengths of up to 35 centimeters (14 inches). They are usually reddish-brown or pinkish in color and have numerous bristle-like appendages, known as setae, covering their body. The setae are used for defense and can cause a painful sting if touched.\n\nHabitat: These fireworms are primarily found in coral reef ecosystems, where they inhabit crevices, coral rubble, and other hiding places. They can also be found in seagrass beds and rocky areas.\n\nFeeding habits: Bearded fireworms are carnivorous and feed on a variety of organisms, including small invertebrates and carrion. They use their sharp jaws to capture prey and consume it with the help of their pharynx.\n\nDefense mechanism: The bristles or setae on the body of a bearded fireworm are a defensive adaptation. When disturbed or threatened, they can release these bristles, which have microscopic, venomous spines. These spines can cause painful stings and may even penetrate the skin, leading to inflammation and discomfort.\n\nReproduction: Bearded fireworms reproduce sexually, with separate male and female individuals. They release their gametes into the water, where fertilization occurs. After fertilization, the eggs develop into planktonic larvae, which eventually settle on the seafloor and transform into juvenile fireworms.$

underwater photo of a Serpula vermicularis aka tube worm aka fan worm in the mediterranean sea

Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) Underwater Mediterranean Sea

Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) on a reef in the Mediterranean Sea

$Godeffroys Worm Cucumber Euapta godeffroyi occurs in the subtropical and tropical Indo-Pacific from South Africa to Hawaii in a depth range from 0-77m, max. length 40cm. \nThe spicules (microscopic calcareous structures that project through the skin) are a mixture of anchors and perforated plates with large holes. \n\nThe nocturnal species is a deposit feeder spending the day hidden among the rubble and corals. It emerges at night, crawling along using its anchor spicules for adhesion, and extending its tentacles onto the sediment (like this specimen) which sticks to them; food particles are passed to the mouth where they are scraped off. The sea cucumber selects the more nutritious particles it finds and consumes several times its bodyweight each day.\n\nTriton Bay, West Papua Province, Indonesia\n3°54'2.5416 S 134°6'23.8608 E at 9m depth by night$

Underwater photography of tropical reef species in Papua New Guinea

The sea pen, Ptilosarcus gurneyi, is a colonial cnidaria. One polyp has been modified to form the body while the fringes of the feather contain numerous small feeding polyps. California coast.

Fire worm underwater macro photography Sea life Scuba diver point of view

Little sea worm on sea bottom crawling over stones.

The sea cucumber moves its tentacles through the seaweed in search of food.

One Crown of Thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci) on an underwater coral reef. It is eating coral leaving behind the dead exoskeleton coral bleaching. Location Andaman sea, Krabi province, Thailand.

A single orange Garden Eel poking its little head up looking around.

The bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) from Telašćica Nature Park

$Indian Feather Duster Worm Sabellastarte spectabilis occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean from the Arabian Sea to Hawaii in intertidal and subtidal reefs in a depth range from 3-30m. It is quite a large species, with a tube up to 30cm and a single crown of about 10cm in diameter, feeding by filtering plankton and organic particles from the water column. \nAs a defence mechanism, these creatures are able to quickly retreat into their tubes, when disturbed by potential predators. It may come as a surprise, but Sabellastarte has eyes! \nCrowns of this species often have a banded pattern in a variety of colors including browns, red, white and yellow. Yellow like this specimen is the rarest color for this species. \nTengah Island, Indonesia, 5°8'44.496 S 132°0'46.254 E at 8m depth by night$

Sabellastarte - feather duster worms in aquarium

An underwater shot of a eel hiding between mossy rocks. Taken in Kauai, Hawaii, during the day.

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