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Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) Underwater Mediterranean Sea

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) on the seabed of the mediterranean sea

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.

A picture of a colored and dangerous vermocane

The brandished claw of a shore crab hiding in a hole is visible during low tide in the Puget Sound, Washington state, USA.

The bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) from Telašćica Nature Park

Pink Sea Pen is a soft coral and is in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. rm

Giant Acorn Barnacle Feeding using Cirri, Balanus nubilus, Monterey, California; Arthropoda; Crustacea; Thoracica; Balanidae

Protula is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Serpulidae

Little sea worm on sea bottom crawling over stones.

Marine polychaete worm Nereis. Black Sea

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

$Big Blue Octopus Octopus cyanea occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific from eastern Africa to the Hawaiian Islands in a depth range from 0-150m, max. mantle length 22cm with arms to at least 80 cm. \nBig blue octopuses are found living in muddy, sandy, or rocky bottoms, and in seagrass beds. They create lairs or dens in crevices or coral rubbles within coral reefs. These dens aren't used for long term; on average individuals spend up to 35 days in one den. The average lifespan of big blue octopuses is 12 to 15 months.\nThis juvenile specimen was encountered in the Triton Bay, Indonesia \n3°54'41.052 S 134°7'18.204 E at 12m depth$

Sea worms (annelid, sandworm, ragworm) in a water (macro). Fishing bait.

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

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