Bruno C. Vellutini

How do embryos evolve?

Tag: annelida

Cleavage stages of the annelid Chaetopterus

Post author By Bruno C. Vellutini
Post date 15 February 2017
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Beginning this #WormWednesday with the beginnings of a worm. The cleavage stages of the annelid Chaetopterus.

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Nemertean worms attacking an annelid

Post author By Bruno C. Vellutini
Post date 12 February 2017
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Nemertean worms in action.

Tags annelida, lineus ruber, nemertea, platynereis dumerilii, videos

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Necrophagy in the world’s longest worm

Post author By Bruno C. Vellutini
Post date 6 January 2016
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I’ve filmed the nemertean worm Lineus longissimus feeding on dead annelids! An example of necrophagy.

Tags annelida, lineus longissimus, nemertea, platynereis dumerilii, tweets, videos