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Bobbit Worm

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  1. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    What a terrifying yet beautiful creature. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of those sharp teeth. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      Whilst not look-a-likes, it instantly reminded me of this:

      Whitemargin Stargazer Seen in Cabilao, Philippines (2012). Photo by Mark Bockstael (my husband).<br /> ..A monster from the abyss... It can grow to 27 cm(10 3/4 in.). White to pale gray with reddish brown to charcoal spots, also blotches and reticulations. Large rounded head with upturned mouth. Small eyes. It typically buries on the sand with only the eyes and the mouth exposed and ambushes its prey camouflaged in this way.<br /> Habitat: Solitary, bury in sand. Coastal waters in 5 to at least 50 m. Asian Pacific. Fall,Geotagged,Philippines,Uranoscopus sulphureus,Whitemargin stargazer
       Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
      1. View Albert Kang's profile
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        Star Gazer are cool animal too, a fish, whereas this is a worm.
        Like the Star Gazer, the Bobbit Worm is an ambush predator.         Posted 9 years ago
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      Yes, terrifying but a favourite among underwater macro photographers. We seldom see them completely outside the sand, just 10-15cm but they were reported to grow up to 3 meters in length. Posted 9 years ago
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    Albert: could you help me find an ID for these?
    Many thanks in advance!
    Hell's Fire Anemone See it in action in the video: https://youtu.be/K0UvaErnkOs <br /> This is a burrowing anemone spotted in Dauin, Philippines. It stings badly if touched and contact also makes it retreat in the sand...is pretty impressive! Actinodendron plumosum,Fall,Geotagged,Hell's Fire Anemone,Philippines,soft fire coral


    Cleaner Shrimp It is a transparent cleaner shrimp that live in the anemone.<br /> It was seen in during a dve in the area of Sihanoukville, Cambodia (May 20, 2011).<br /> I am still looking for the species ID. Cambodia,Cleaner Shrimp,Geotagged,Winter

     Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
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      Unfortunately, I am not familiar with the two Spottings above.
      You can post them to ID Please (Marine Creature Indentification) to get the IDs :

      https://www.facebook.com/groups/idpls/       Posted 9 years ago

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The Eunicea sp.

''Eunice aphroditois'' is a benthic bristle worm of warm marine waters. It lives mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific. It ranges in length from less than 10 cm to 3 m . Its exoskeleton displays a wide range of colors, from black to purple and more. This species is an ambush predator; it hunts by burrowing its whole body in soft sediment on the ocean floor and waiting until its antennae detect prey. It then strikes with its sharp mandibles. It may also.. more

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Similar species: Eunicida
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Feb 6, 2013 20:01 in Majuben Barangay Rd 1, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • 37.1mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.