That’s a polychaete nematode called Amblyosyllis. I couldn’t find any numbers on typical body sizes, but I found some pictures of it near some ocean-floor pebbles and sand, and my guess is that it grows only 2 or 3 cm long.
lpetrichsays
Oops, not a nematode but an annelid.
Loftysays
See this is what happens when a Designer mixes up imperial and metric measurements. Now it has metres of feet.
JohnnieCanucksays
As always, it is worth clicking the link under the image. There are many more marvels to be seen there. I like the way Fig. 12. Malmgreniella seems to move as I scroll it up and down my window.
Cuttlefish says
That is just stunning.
Rich Woods says
Too many, um, feet?
Or maybe not enough.
Ichthyic says
this reminds me…
anyone else watching “The Strain”?
Trebuchet says
I hope that’s really, REALLY, small.
lpetrich says
That’s a polychaete nematode called Amblyosyllis. I couldn’t find any numbers on typical body sizes, but I found some pictures of it near some ocean-floor pebbles and sand, and my guess is that it grows only 2 or 3 cm long.
lpetrich says
Oops, not a nematode but an annelid.
Lofty says
See this is what happens when a Designer mixes up imperial and metric measurements. Now it has metres of feet.
JohnnieCanuck says
As always, it is worth clicking the link under the image. There are many more marvels to be seen there. I like the way Fig. 12. Malmgreniella seems to move as I scroll it up and down my window.
faehnrich says
More on the Ohio creationism bill.
lpetrich says
Marine Species Identification Portal : Amblyosyllis formosa grows about 15 mm long with 16 segments. Trebuchet, you don’t need to lose any sleep over it.
2kittehs says
Pretty curls!