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Mass washups of Chaetopterus tubes

Floyd Sandford FSANDFOR at coe.edu
Thu Jul 15 17:45:29 EST 1999


Mary:  I have seen a goodly number of empty Chaetopterus  tubes washed 
up on the beach of Dog Island in the N. Gulf of Mexico, but not what I 
would call "mass".  However, for my Biology of the Seashore course which 
I teach every January on Dog Island I use as one of my texts a book called 
Florida's Fabulous Seashells, mainly because it does a good job of 
illustrating, with colorful photos, most of the organisms that we are likely to 
see in that area of the Gulf.  The book not only illustrates shells, but other 
flora and fauna as well.  On page 39 of the book is information on the 
Parchment Tube Worm, including two color photos.  Both photos show a 
"mass washup" of Chaetopterus tubes  These are large tubes, 12" or more, 
and are the tubes of the worm I have been interested in studying on Dog 
Island.  The photo's do not indicate on what beach in Florida the photo was 
taken.

Florida's Fabulous Seashells.  1988.  Winston Williams.  World 
Publications, Tampa, FL.  112 pp.     ISBN: 0-911977-05-8  

Hope this helps.  Floyd

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


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