DSC_9017 Bristle worm (Marphysa sp.) at tube entrance. A member of the family Eunicidae. Typically constructs its tube in fine mud sediments, enclosed within rocky crevices on sheltered reefs. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *
DSC_9023 Bristle worm (Marphysa sp.) detail of head at tube entrance. A member of the family Eunicidae. Typically constructs its tube in fine mud sediments, enclosed within rocky crevices on sheltered reefs. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour
DSC_3280 Bristle worm (Marphysa depressa) removed from its burrow. A member of the family Eunicidae. Typically burrows in fine mud sediments within rocky crevices on sheltered reefs. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *