A microscopic image of a large (approximately 4-in long) Eunice norvegica worm


A microscopic image of a large (approximately 4-in long) Eunice norvegica worm found living within "mucus tubes" woven through Lophelia coral. The iridescence is from light refraction on the cuticle secreted by the worm. Image courtesy of Dr. Scott France.

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