Yesterday I was helping Maddy and Eric look for ribbon worms on the tidal flats in Bodega Harbor. I know, I was supposed to be looking for ribbons worms (and I did find some!), but I always get distracted when there are phoronids around. Crowns of tentacles (lophophores) of Phoronopsis harmeri, Bodega Harbor, 20 July 2020. [You can click on the image for a larger version.]
I studied phoronids years ago as a student at BML over the summer. How they competed with the mud shrimp for the same niche. Beautiful photo!
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