Radiole contraction and extension in the fanworm Sabellastarte japonica

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Shot Date: 2005/08/18
Shot Location: Rocky reef of Misaki-cho

species
Sabellastarte japonica

Key Words
tube dwelling
filter feeding
intertidal zone



Yuji Hirose
2005/09/10 submitted



Animalia >Annelida >Polychaeta >SABELLIDA >Sabellidae >Sabellastarte >

I found a fanworm Sabellastarte japonica with extended radioles in a small tide pool at Misaki-machi during spring low tide. When I touched the radioles, they were quickly withdrawn into the tube. After a while, however, the radioles were again extended. (translated by Asoh)

(Data No.momo050909sj01b)

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