Magnificent tube worm (Protula magnifica). Serpulid. Constructs calcareous tube of up to a foot in length and a centimeter in diameter. One of the

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Magnificent tube worm (Protula magnifica). Serpulid. Constructs calcareous tube of up to a foot in length and a centimeter in diameter. One of the tentacles has been modified to form an operculum, which can seal off the tube, once the animal withdraws. Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. (Digital capture).

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Size: 2848px × 4288px
Location: Komodo National Park Indonesia
Photo credit: © Georgette Apol / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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