Polychaetes

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Zoo polychaeta Polychaetes are worms with many leg-like appendages or bristles, which can be well identified on the images.

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Polychaetes are worms. Some worms live in the plankton their whole life, but there are also species that stay in the water column only during a certain lifestage and then migrate to the ocean floor. Many polychaetes are active predators and feed on smaller zooplankton. However, some species also feed on particles.