Bone-Eating Worms Spread: Insights into Shallow-Water Osedax (Annelida, Siboglinidae) from Antarctic, Subantarctic, and Mediterranean Waters - Fig 2

Osedax deceptionensisa Living specimen showing translucent palps (pa) with red margin due to blood vessels, b Living specimen with palps (pa) retracted into a hemispherical tube (t) attached to the bone (bo), c Living specimen with palps (pa) retracted into an elongated tube (t) attached to the bone (bo). Arrows pointing areas with concentration of embryos/larvae, d Preserved specimen (CRBA-33236) with palps (pa) retracted into a multilobulated tube (t). Tube attached to a piece of bone (bo). Arrows pointing areas with concentration of embryos/larvae, e Piece of preserved tube (t) under the light microscope showing embryos/larvae. Trochophore-like larva arrowed.