Dear all,
Perhaps you could help this lady (see below) with information on Eunice
aphroditois. I have not managed to find out much myself except to correct
her spelling and to note that it is synonymous with Eunice gigantea. We
have some in the collections but they are certainly not 3m long! I would
imagine somebody has some interesting facts about this particular species?
(e.g battle scars, etc...!). It would be nice to having something wormy in
BBC Wildlife magazine, it always seems to be full of yet more cute polar
bears whenever I buy it...
thanks,
Adrian
<a.glover at nhm.ac.uk>
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>From: Rachel Ashton <rachel.ashton.01 at bbc.co.uk>
>To: "'a.glover at nhm.ac.uk'" <a.glover at nhm.ac.uk>
>Subject: BOBBIT WORM
>Date: Tue, Jul 27, 1999, 12:42 pm
>
> Dear Adrian
>> I was wondering if you could possibly help me. I am trying to find out
> information about the bobbit worm Eunice aphroditors found around the
> Philippines.
>> It grows to 3m and waits in the sand to catch sand with his huge jaws
> (2.5cm), which are twice the body width.
>> Do you know ANYTHING about this amazing animal?
>> Many thanks
>>> Rachel
>> Rachel Ashton
> section editor
> BBC Wildlife Magazine
> Broadcasting House
> Bristol BS8 2LR
> UK
> tel 44(0)117 973 2235 fax 44 (0)117 946 7075
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