Ophiodromus sp.
Photograph taken by Wolfgang Krutz taken in Bali, Indonesia
Thanks to Dr. Richard C. Willan for forwarding this photo to two polychaete experts (Dr Chris Glasby and Ms Charlotte Watson). They have looked at this photo of the polychaete worms from Bali. They agree that it belongs in the order Phyllodocida, but are unable to decide on any family within that order. So the photo can best be labelled as: Phylum Annelida: class Polychaeta: order Phyllodocida: family uncertain. Possibly an undescribed species. His comment: I have seen similar shaped worms in Pulau Aur before but then it was red color. Are these similar to those? Sadly, I do not have any pictures to go with the ones I saw.
Photo Information
"I'm sure it's family Hesionidae and genus Ophiodromus. If you take a look at this image of the cold-water European species Ophiodromus flexosus you'll see the basic pigment pattern is quite similar. "
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EXIF Information
- Camera
- Canon PowerShot A85
- Date and Time
- 2005:02:19 16:15:49
- Exposure Time
- 83333/4999979
- Exposure Bias
- 0/1
- Focal Length
- 173/32 mm
- Horizontal Resolution
- 180/1 dpi
- Vertical Resolution
- 180/1 dpi
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Exposure Mode
- Auto exposure
- Metering Mode
- Pattern
- Flash
- Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, red-eye reduction mode
- White Balance
- Manual white balance
- Color Space
- sRGB
- Software
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Annelida |
| Class | Polychaeta |
| Order | Aciculata |
| Family | Hesionidae |
| Species | Ophiodromus sp. |