Sabellariid worms reef -1
by Rudy Umans
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Sabellariid worms reef -1
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Rudy Umans
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Photograph - Fine Art Photograph
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These "rocks" are actually low mounding structures that form living reefs along Florida�s coast and are made by numerous tiny marine bristle worms of the family Sabellariidae. Each worm settles onto a hard, durable surface and begins to construct a protective tube out of the surrounding sand. The Sabellariid worms attach their tubes to their neighbors� tubes, forming large colonies which grow into massive mounding reefs. These reefs are sometimes exposed at low tide, creating tide pools and providing habitat for many marine organisms.
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August 3rd, 2014
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