Larva of the Marine Tubeworm <i>Hydroides elegans</i> (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Larva of the Marine Tubeworm <i>Hydroides elegans</i>

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Larvae of the marine tubeworm Hydroides elegans, a significant biofouling agent, require contact with surface-bound bacteria to undergo metamorphosis.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kewalo Marine Laboratory

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