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Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri is conveyor-belt feeder that ingests particles in deep sediments and egests them on the sediment surface in the form of pseudofeces. [5] [6] The activities of this worm can alter sediment stratification, [6] [7] [8] increase the water content and porosity of sediment, [9] change the distribution of sediment particle size, [6] [10] alter the oxygen and nutrient dynamics ...
A scratching or crawling sensation can be felt in the throat if the worms are attached in the larynx. [8] [14] [16] Weight loss [18] and pneumonitis [16] have been reported as possible long-term consequences, but not anemia. Recently, M. laryngeus worms were found in the duodenum of a Thai patient, which was the first gastrointestinal case of ...
Lanice conchilega, commonly known as the sand mason worm, is a species of burrowing marine polychaete worm. It builds a characteristic tube which projects from the seabed, consisting of cemented sand grains and shell fragments with a fringe at the top. Polychaetes, or marine bristle worms, have elongated bodies divided into many segments.
The genus Glycera is a group of polychaetes (bristle worms) commonly known as bloodworms.They are typically found on the bottom of shallow marine waters, and some species (e.g. common bloodworms) can grow up to 35 cm (14 in) in length.
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Alitta succinea (known as the pile worm, clam worm or cinder worm) [3] is a species of marine annelid in the family Nereididae (commonly known as ragworms or sandworms). [4] It has been recorded throughout the North West Atlantic, as well as in the Gulf of Maine and South Africa .
In a study comparing edible insects to sirloin beef, researchers found that calcium, copper, magnesium, manganese and zinc are more readily absorbed from the grasshoppers, crickets and mealworms ...
The name Hallucigenia was created by Simon Conway Morris in 1977, from which the family was erected after discoveries of other hallucigeniid worms from other parts of the world. [1] Classification of these lobopods and their relatives are still controversial, and the family consists of at least four genera.