Jan 7, 2023
Tomopterids, the ethereal glow worms of the deep π‘π
Tomopterids are marine planktonic polychaetesβcommonly known as Gossamer Worms β that swim in the water column, never touching the seafloor. Growing anywhere between 1 cm and 30 cm long. They are also one of the very few marine creatures that can produce yellow light, spewing their bioluminescence to scare off predators
Love to sea it π
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