Is it too late for #WormWednesday? Three young nemertean siblings chillin’ in the dish #nemertea (where did the fourth go?)
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Month: October 2015
Every master has humble beginnings. Ribbon worms (or nemerteans) are predators. They use a proboscis full of toxins, sometimes with sharp stilets or creepy branching patterns, to paralyze their prey and swallow them whole. The eversion of the proboscis occurs by an interesting mechanism. It’s based on muscular power and pressure in the cavity where […]