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Axiothella rubrocincta
(Red-Banded Bamboo Worm)
© Les Leighton (Photo ID #13264)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Crescent Beach, Surrey, BC
Photographer
Les Leighton
Habitat
Mudflats, Salt Marshes
Photo Date
March 22, 2011
Upload Date
March 22, 2011
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
49.045280456543
UTM Easting
Longitude
-122.890602111816
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
13264
Notes
Tiny, parchment-like brittle tubes protruding from the surface of the sand or mud show where the Red-banded Bamboo-Worm resides. The visible tube may be up to 3 cm long and is thought to brood juveniles as well as part of the worm's feeding strategy.
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