Sunday, March 13, 2011

Biodiversity of Worms on Floating Marine Debris

Serpulid Worm A: Operculum has longer funnel than than the tentacular mouth parts
Serpulid Worm B: Feathery tentacular mouthparts, lack operculum
Serpulid Worm C: Both operculum and radial tentacle mouthparts presents, usually blue in colour!
 
Serpulid Worm D: Different than other serpulid worms;  it does not have an operculum, and has reddish tentacular mouthparts
Worm E: Parapodia + Setae present
Worm F: It is ifferent than worm E because it has silverily lines(not visible) within its parapodia
Worm G: I call this the happy worm because it has a smiley-like face! Has coloured cephalic segments 
Worm H: Has mouthparts, but lack setae and parapodia
Worm I: Worms without any appendages

Major Parts of  ASerpulid worm


 Taken from
http://spineless.ucsd.edu/images/Annelida%20Images/Hydroidestext.jpg


http://spineless.ucsd.edu/Annelida%20AToL%20site/Hydroides.html

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Unidentified Organisms(updated)

specimen 14-slug? or chiton?
Specimen 13:Not bacteria ya!
Specimen 12
Specimen 11 (I think same as specimen 10)
Specimen 10
Specimen 1
Specimen 2
Specimen 3
Specimen 4
Specimen 5
Specimen 6
Specimen 7
Specimen 8
Specimen 9