Somehow I missed them when I was taking this picture in the field, but when I was reviewing photos, I noticed two peanut worms (Phascolosoma agassizii) extending their introverts up between the arms of this juvenile Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus).
The visible parts of the peanut worms are tubular and grayish with black stripes. If you'd like to learn more about peanut worms, you can review the post called "Introducing the introvert" on 31 January 2013.
The top worm looked like a plastic syringe when I first saw it.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's an odd setting for peanut worms, although they seem to like tight spaces! I really like the patterning of black stripes on their introverts. It's distinctive once you get used to it!
ReplyDelete:) Jackie