I am interested in getting some of my undergraduate biology majors
involved in research projects involving one of two different polychaetes that
I've been intrigued with for the past several years (I'm a hermit crab
biologist). I also want to be able to maintain these two polychaetes in
marine aquaria (in Iowa) for my Diversity of Life class. The two
polychaetes in question are the ice cream cone worm, Pectinaria qouldii
and the parchment tube worm Chaetopterus variopedatus . I have some
questions relating to the biology of these two species but won't take up
space here with those ... but if there is anyone out there who is either
interested in/working with one or both of these species, I would appreciate
hearing from you.
My specific question relates to maintaining these two annelids in captivity.
If anyone has experience keeping these polychaetes alive in marine
aquaria, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. One of my goals is
to collect Chaetopterus at my study site in the N. Gulf of Mexico, transport
them back to Iowa, remove them from their parchment tubes and introduce
them into clear plastic U-shaped tubes for study. Comments/advice from
anyone who has had success with this procedure would be especially
welcome. Thanks for reading this ... I hope to hear from some of you.
Floyd R. Sandford Phone: (319)-399-8576
Dept. of Biology, Coe College FAX: (319)-399-8748
Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402 e-mail:
fsandfor at coe.edu
"The best things in life aren't things"
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