Worms / Tubeworms

 

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Phylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta Species:Galeolaria caespitosa
These worms have a hard tube-like shell around their bodies that prevents them from drying out. When under water their feathery gills emerge to strain plankton from the water. Look closely and you can see the feathery gills in the lower part of the photo.