. The ecology of the benthic and endolithic communities of a rocky reef in the kelp beds off Del Monte Beach, Monterey, California. . â ^â ' ^ s ^ ^AMJiiSb^ â *"â * FIGURE 16. Imprint of Pholad Shell at the Base of the Burrow. bivalve, may have been altered to some extent by the activity of the sipunculid. While conclusive evidence is lacking, observations suggest that Themiste pyroides can alter it's burrows to some extent. 3. Boring Polychaetes Many of the polychaetes are known to bore into calcium carbonate substrates however, worms boring into siliceous shale have not been documented.
. The ecology of the benthic and endolithic communities of a rocky reef in the kelp beds off Del Monte Beach, Monterey, California. . â ^â ' ^ s ^ ^AMJiiSb^ â *"â * FIGURE 16. Imprint of Pholad Shell at the Base of the Burrow. bivalve, may have been altered to some extent by the activity of the sipunculid. While conclusive evidence is lacking, observations suggest that Themiste pyroides can alter it's burrows to some extent. 3. Boring Polychaetes Many of the polychaetes are known to bore into calcium carbonate substrates however, worms boring into siliceous shale have not been documented. A number of the various worms that are known to bore into shells or lime- stone are found in this area. Species of Polydora, 60
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