Feather Duster Worm

f22 @ 1/60s, Kodachrome 25, ASA 25, Nikonos II w 1:2 extension tube, Oceanic 2000 flash and aluminum flash reflector

"Sabellidae," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sabellidae, or feather duster worms, are a family of marine polychaete tube worms characterized by protruding feathery branchiae. Sabellids build tubes out of a tough, parchment-like exudate, strengthened with sand and bits of shell. Unlike the other sabellids, the genus Glomerula secretes a tube of calcium carbonate instead. Sabellidae can be found in subtidal habitats around the world.

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

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