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Spirobranchus giganteus is similar to most tube-building polychaetes. It has a tubular, segmented body of an approximate length of 3.8 cm (1.5 in) covered with chaetae, small appendages that aid the worm's mobility. Because it does not move outside its tube, this worm does not have any specialized appendages for movement or swimming.
The worms' most distinct features are two "crowns" shaped like Christmas trees. These are highly modified prostomial palps, which are specialized mouth appendages. Each spiral is composed of feather-like tentacles called radioles, which are heavily ciliated and cause any prey trapped in them to be transported to the worm's mouth. While they are primarily feeding structures, S. giganteus also uses its radioles for respiration; hence, the structures commonly are called "gills".
One major difference between Christmas tree worms and the closely related Sabellida fan worms is that the latter do not have any specialized body structures to plug their tube holes when they withdraw into them. S. giganteus, like other members of its family, possesses a modified radiole, usually called the operculum, that it uses to secure its hole when withdrawn into its tube.
As an annelid, S. giganteus possesses a complete digestive system and has a well-developed closed circulatory system. Like other annelids, these worms possess well-developed nervous systems with a central brain and many supporting ganglia, including pedal ganglia, unique to the Polychaeta. Like other polychaetes, S. giganteus excretes with fully developed nephridia. When they reproduce, they simply shed their gametes straight into the water where the eggs and spermatozoa become part of the zooplankton to be carried by the currents. (Wikipedia) Nuweiba, Golf of Aqaba, Egypt.
This is one of several angels which are the symbols of the Christmas market at Ludwigsburg. They are huge and as their wings are illuminated they look spectacular at night but they are also quite impressive in daylight.
Sunday in London, I just missed the rain :)
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Happy Christmas to you all!
圣诞节快乐
Buon Natale
Joyeux Noël
Feliz Navidad
Frohe Weihnachten
Nollaig Shona
楽しいクリスマスを
Feliz Natal
God Jul
Zalig Kerstfeest
Meri Kirihimete
A very Blessed and Merry Christmas to everyone in Flickr-land!!! Emmanuel-- God with us!
My elderly father was suddenly hospitalized yesterday so I am traveling to be with him and my Mom for about a week. Hence, I won't be posting any images for a while. 🙏
Merry Christmas everybody!!
Picture made last year printed on paper, now I took a picture of it to be able to put it here
Its my granson gonna decorate the christmas tree, dressed +/- as father christmas
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!
FROHE WEIHNACHTEN EUCH ALLEN !!
May the spirit of the season be the melody that plays in your heart all year long....
Möge die Stimmung der Weihnacht die Melodie sein, die das ganze Jahr über in Euren Herzen spielt....
Thank you for your friendship, girls and boys :)
Danke für Eure flickrFreundschaft, Ihr Lieben !!
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!
Joyeux Noël à chacun et à vos proches!
When an angel of New Mexico State meets an icelandic sheep ... it is the magic of Christmas!
Quand un ange de l’État du Nouveau-Mexique rencontre une mouton islandais... c’est la magie de Noël !
I couldn't resist another Christmas-themed photo. Cookie, my Crimson-bellied Conure wears her Christmas colors all year long. She's silly, mischievous, and loves a good cuddle. She even has her own theme song, sung to the tune of "O Tannenbaum":
O Christmas bird, O Christmas bird
How lovely are your feathers
O Christmas bird, O Christmas bird
Please don't biiiiite my nose :)
Explaining that last line, when I first got her, she used to dangle from my hair and reach down to nibble on my nose. Luckily she's found other activities to occupy her time...usually.
after all the years of doing photography, this is the first time I used my own image for my Christmas card... I had them printed before I took in Daisy... so I updated this one to include her!!
Happy Caturday and wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and a Merry and Blessed Christmas!!
❤🎄🎅⛄🎁❤
While driving home after working in Kyle of Lochalsh I was determined not to stop at Dornie to snap Eilean Donan Castle (for the umpteenth time), but the Christmas tree was unexpected and I just had to do it - sorry!
This is probably the nearest thing to a Christmas Card you will get from me; so Merry Christmas everyone. :-)
This image is available printed, framed or on a canvas here.
It was quite a wintery scene in the back garden this morning as this Robin put in a brief appearance. Earley, Reading, Berkshire, UK.
I would like to wish all my flickr friends a very Merry Christmas!
Quick cell shot of the shrub in my yard. Some freezing rain had just falling and it looked so beautiful.
Wishing all my Flickrites a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
On the morning of Tuesday, February 13, 2024, a Metro-North train rolls through the snow-covered landscape in Ansonia, CT.
Outfit:
*Tay-Lay-Designs*
Marketplace:
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