Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus). The feathery branches of thespiral trees serve as both feeding organisms for collecting food andrespiratory organs. The remainder of the worm lives in a hole commonlybored into massive coral heads in w
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Photographer: G. P. Schmahl
Affiliation: NOAA FGBNMS Manager
Date: 2006 July 31
Location: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Subject: Sanctuary