Ribbon worm (Nemertean) eating a polychaete annelid [edited] from worm Watch Video
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Description: The nemertean Ramphogordius sanguineus is a macrophagous predator, capable of swallowing prey items whole, and was here recorded feeding on the polychaete Alitta succinea.Feeding behavior was recorded in March 2010.nn*note: video has been edited from the original. Approximately 2 min of footage occurring between initial proboscis strike and consumption of the annelid was removed.nnVideo recorded and edited by SA Caplins
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