> I would be grateful for any suggestions on how to extract polydorids
A method I have used to extract spionids from oysters is the use of
the vermifuges: 0.5% phenol and/or 0.25% di-dichlorobenzene in
seawater. The worms are expelled from their host if left overnight in
these solutions. Caution is advised working with di-chlorobenzene...
For further reading on vermifuges and acid dissolution of coral see:
MacKenzie, C.L.; Shearer, L.W. 1959: Chemical control of Polydora
websteri and other annelids inhabiting oyster shells. Proceedings -
National Shellfisheries Association 50: 105-111.
Brock, R.E. and Brock, J.H. 1977: A method for quantitatively
assessing the infaunal community in coral rock. Limnol.Oceanogr.
22:948-951, .
Regards....Sean
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