From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Best found at
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ANB harbor +
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Class
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Polychaeta +
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Common name is
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Slime worm +
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Documentation requested
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false +
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Family
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Sabellidae +
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Genus
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Myxicola +
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Order
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Sabellida +
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Origination status is
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Native +
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Phylum
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Annelida +
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Scientific name is
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Myxicola infundibulum +
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SpecificEpithet
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infundibulum +
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Summary
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The slime worm is one of those species tha … The slime worm is one of those species that are fascinating underwater and gross when pulled out. Not only does it look like a big boogery, translucent glob with skinny worms encased in it, but it seems to give many people who touch it a superficial rash. Once underwater, though, it "blooms" as it everts a crown which captures plankton and small food debris. It then looks like a feather-duster worm with a clear pillow. This species is common in harbors.pillow. This species is common in harbors. +
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TaxonRank
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species +
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Myxicola infundibulum +
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Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 09:43:27 +
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Myxicola infundibulum +
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