Lepidodasys. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of the mouth of the microscopic,sand-dwell- ing worm Lepidodasys,a type of gastrotrich. The genus Lepidodasys forms part of the extraordinari- ly diverse "meiofauna" - a community of primitive,microscopic animals that live in marine sands and graze on dead algae,bacteria and protozoa. The tube-like appendages on the right are adhesive glands. These enable the worm to bind tightly to a grain of sand. The scale-covered body surface pro- tects against bashing in a turbulent environment. A single handful of wet sand is estimated to con- tain up to 10,000 diverse animals like Lepidodasys worms. Magnification: x750 at 5x7cm size. x1160 at 4x5 | |
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