The spiralled gills of peacock worm (probably Spirographis sp.) are used for filter feeding.

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Half lifesize on 35mm film.

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Size: 3646px × 5378px
Location: Bozcaada (Tenedos), Turkey (Aegean Sea).
Photo credit: © B. Mete Uz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: duster, fan, feather, featherduster, feeder, filter, invertebrate, macro, mediterranean, pattern, peacock, polycaete, sea, serpulid, sessile, spiral, tube, tubeworm, underwater, worm