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Tomopteris

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Head part
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Mid part of the body with modified parapodia
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Tail part

Tomopteris is a marine planktonic group of polychaete worms. They are very common in all they oceans and seas, many of them living in the deep-sea. All of these tomopteris species emit blue light, called luminescence. Tomopteris helgolandica emits also a yellow light. All Tompteris are transparant . It feeds on other plankton members. ( http://www.waterwereld.nu/tomopteris.php )



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Type of Sample
microorganisms
Foldscope Lens Magnification
140x

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