DSC_9328 Spaghetti worm (Terebella sp.) worm removed from its protective 'tube' covered in sand and fragments of shell. Long spaghetti-like feeding tentacles extend from the tube, gathering organic detritus in rock pools. Broad Bay, Otago Harbour *
DSC_9300 Spaghetti worm (Terebella sp.) detail of worm removed from its protective 'tube', showing long spaghetti-like feeding tentacles extending from the mouth, gathering organic detritus in rock pools. Broad Bay, Otago Harbour *
DSC_3289 Spaghetti worm (Thelepus plagiostoma) this worm forms a protective 'tube' covered in sand and fragments of shell. Long spaghetti-like feeding tentacles extend from the tube, gathering organic detritus in rock pools. Otago Harbour *
