Amphinomida

Fireworm, Chloeia species

Fireworm, Chloeia species

Fireworm, Chloeia species

Fireworm, Chloeia species

Fireworm, Chloeia species swimming

These larvae are very distinctive and unlikely to be confused with anything else. They are thick-bodied, tapering slightly toward the ends. Their chaetae are long, delicate and flexible and they often become tangled with debris or other animals in the sample. There are usually three pigmented areas visible on the head, as shown above at left.

These larvae are very distinctive and unlikely to be confused with anything else. They are thick-bodied, tapering slightly toward the ends. Their chaetae are long, delicate and flexible and they often become tangled with debris or other animals in the sample. There are usually three pigmented areas visible on the head, as shown above at left.

Gusano de fuegoMar de Cortés

Gusano de fuego, Eurythoe complanata var. mexicanaMar de Cortés

Gusano de fuego, Eurythoe mexicanaMar de Cortés

Gusano de fuego