View Single Post
  #11  
Old 08/02/2007, 08:15 PM
LeslieH LeslieH is offline
Invert Addict
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,841
Most of the filaments are gills, one reason why some cirratulids are extremely common in polluted areas or areas with low oxygen. Depending on the species cirratulids have 1 to several pairs of true feeding tentacles in the head region.
__________________
Cheers, Leslie
So many worms, so little time...
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County