Image 1 of 1

Worm, Carinoma tremaphoros, paleonemertean 6-10-20-6053cr.jpg

The threadlike worm here is .an advanced larva of a palaeonemertean from the genus Carinoma I.D. Svetlana Maskolova, It has a single midventral eye, and it’s large central mouth. The adults are benthic and infaunal, and lack eyes. Carinoma get pretty long (over a cm) and threadlike while remaining in the plankton.