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Marine worm fluorescing

Marine worm fluorescing

Image showing the ability of the polychaete marine worm Lepidonotus squamatus to fluoresce. Polychaetes are a class of annelid (segmented) worms. Each segment has a pair of fleshy limb-like appendages (parapodia) which aid in locomotion.

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