A temporarily planktonic terebellid polychaete
Autor(en): | Westheide, W | Stichwörter: | LOIMIA-MEDUSA; Marine & Freshwater Biology | Erscheinungsdatum: | 2003 | Herausgeber: | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Journal: | JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | Volumen: | 83 | Ausgabe: | 4 | Startseite: | 771 | Seitenende: | 774 | Zusammenfassung: | Mass swarming of a basically sessile terebellid polychaete was observed in the free water column off the south-west coast of Madagascar. Specimens are described and tentatively identified as Loimia medusa (Savigny, 1818). Swimming behaviour is documented and the phenomenon is discussed as a flight reaction to an environmental disturbance event. |
ISSN: | 00253154 | DOI: | 10.1017/S0025315403007768h |
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