Feather duster worm, Eudistylia polymorpha, #10181

Feather duster worm extends from its hole in the reef to capture food floating by in the current. Its hole is nestled between several holdfast stipes of giant kelp. San Nicholas Island Island., Eudistylia polymorpha, Macrocystis pyrifera, natural history stock photograph, photo id 10181
Feather duster worm extends from its hole in the reef to capture food floating by in the current. Its hole is nestled between several holdfast stipes of giant kelp. San Nicholas Island Island.

Species: Feather Duster Worm, Giant Kelp, Eudistylia polymorpha, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Nicholas Island, California
Image ID: 10181
Lat/Long: 33.27144, -119.58007 (Coordinates: 33° 16' 17.18" N, 119° 34' 48.25" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: algae, animal, california, channel islands, eudistylia polymorpha, feather duster worm, giant kelp, invertebrate, kelp, macrocystis, macrocystis pyrifera, marine algae, marine invertebrate, marine plant, ocean, oceans, pacific, plant, san nicholas island, seaweed, serpulid feather duster, underwater, usa, wildlife, worms
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