Tag: Polychaeta

A detailed macro shot of a feather worm shows the delicate, feathered tentacles in brownish-orange colouration. The fine, hair-like structures of the filter filaments are perfectly visible, forming an elegant, symmetrical pattern.
A collection of various marine bristle worms (polychaetes) on a sandy substrate, displaying their characteristic feathery gill crowns in different colours and forms. The worms are seen in various sizes and colour variations — from vivid orange and red to blue, brown and yellow.
A polychaete worm displays its magnificent, feathery gills in full extension. The fan-shaped tentacles shimmer in pink, white and brownish tones and serve both for respiration and food capture.
A macro shot shows the delicate, feathery gills of a tube worm species in vivid pink and violet tones. The fine, feathered structures are perfectly unfurled and reveal the complex anatomy of these filter feeders in impressive detail.