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Taxonomy Tournament: Spiralia
Phoronida. This phylum is made up of marine filter-feeders, known as horseshoe worms
Nemertea. This phylum, known as the ribbon worms, is made up of mostly carnivorous worms with a proboscis
#animals#biology#polls#poll tournament#zoology#horseshoe worms#spiralia#ribbon worms#Phoronida#Nemertea#0x6ev0x91#animal tournament#Animal Tournament Round 1
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Common Atlantic Ribbon Worm (Tubulanus polymorphus)
Family: Tubulanus Family (Tubulanidae)
IUCN Conservation Status: Unassessed
Like other ribbon worms, this brightly coloured marine worm has a relatively long but extremely thin unsegmented body, and is an active predator; after locating prey using a set of chemical-sensing pits on its head it extends a sticky, flexible, tube-like appendage known as a proboscis (although unlike the proboscises of some insects this structure is separate from their digestive system) from just above it mouth, ensnaring prey and injecting it with paralysing venom. After prey (mainly smaller marine invertebrates, especially other worms) has been subdued the proboscis either passes it into a simple mouth or, if its too large to be swallowed whole, secretes fluids that break food down externally to accommodate for the worm's lack of an ability to chew.
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#Common Atlantic Ribbon Worm#ribbon worm#ribbon worms#proboscis worm#proboscis worms#Nemertea#nemertea#nemerteans#worm#worms#zoology#biology#marine biology#invertebrate#invertebrates#marine invertebrate#marine invertebrates
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Lace Up with the Bootlace Worm
Appropriately named, the bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species of ribbon worm, which are known for their long, slender bodies. The bootlace worm in particular is often credited with being the longest species in this group, and perhaps one of the longest known animals in the world. Though they're only about 5 to 10 mm (0.20 to 0.39 in) around, most bootlace worms can be anywhere from 10 to 15 m (32 to 49 ft) long. Some reports of individuals as long as 30 to 55 m (98 to 180 ft) have been recorded, but few have been confirmed. L. longissimus is relatively uniform in appearence, with a dark purple or brown body and few distinct facial features.
Like most other ribbon worms, the bootlace worm is a marine species. They're most often found along the coasts of northern Europe, especially washed up on beaches or in tide pools. L. longissimus has a fairly basic anatomy; it has no heart or spine, and a simple digestive system. They feed opportunistically on a variety of other invertebrates, including mussels, clams, annelids, and crustaceans, as well as animal carcasses. When a bootlace worm encounters a potential meal, it expels a special feeding structure called the "proboscis" from a special pouch inside its mouth. The force that propels the probiscis towards its prey also turns it inside out. Once they find their prey, the bootlace worm latches on and injects a neurotoxin that paralyses or kills its target. When L. longissimus itself becomes prey, typically by larger crustaceans or fish, it secretes a toxin-filled mucus from its skin that impairs the predators and allows the worm to escape-- much like another worm-like creature, the hagfish.
Little is known about L. longissimus's reproductive biology. The group it belongs to, ribbon worms, are highly variable and have distinct male and female sexes, or individuals can carry the gonads of both. Sexually reproductive ribbon worms often release eggs and sperm into the water, where they fertilize and become microscopic larvae. Ribbon worms, including the bootlace worm, can also split into segments when disturbed; each segment then has the ability to fully regenerate an entire body. The lifespan of the bootlace worm is also unknown, although it's likely only 1-2 years, like most other ribbon worms.
Conservation status: The bootlace worm has not been evaluated by the IUCN. However, as it is primarily found along coasts and in tide pools, populations are likely stable barring extreme habitat disturbance or pollution.
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#bootlace worm#Heteronemertea#Lineidae#ribbon worms#worms#invertebrates#marine fauna#intertidal zone#coasts#atlantic ocean#europe#northern europe
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huh. seems like the nemerteans really like spiders. a shame I missed the proboscis strike
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#girlblogging#gaslight gatekeep girlblog#lana del rey#lana del ray aka lizzy grant#female hysteria#girl blogger#sophia coppola#hell is a teenage girl#coquette angel#coquette#franz kafka#beautiful princess disorder#kafkaesque#just girly things#girlblogger#catholic girl#catholiscism#gregor samsa#would you still love me if i was a worm#dollette#2021 coquette#coquette dollete#pink bows#i am just a girl#bows and ribbons#angelcore#cinnamon girl#ultraviolence#lana unreleased
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Ribbon Worm (SOURCE)
#WIGGLIN' WEDNESDAY BABYYY#ribbon worm#marine animals#hands free#swimming#worms#marine worms#underwater#underwater stim#worm stim#marine animal stim#blue#blue stim#teal#teal stim#white#white stim#stim#stims#stimmy#my gifs#mimiqueue
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Sick of people claiming they love animals but go "kill it with fire" when they see a reptile or an invertebrate
#meme#animals#animal#komodo dragon#ribbon worm#tarantula#caecilian#reptiles and amphibians deserve love too#invertebrates deserve love too#herpetology
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....Mafia AU anyone? *drops this and runs*
"Oh well, at least I won't have to feel guilty."
Sorry guys annapantsu posted a new cover of Jojo Siwa's Karma and it fucking goes so hard omfg it's so good (Jovie is Anna's pov, Azul Chloe's)
UHHHHHHHH okay so hold on a lot to say
Look if I ever said they're together in any universe I never meant healthily okay. In some, the one is trying to kill the other because of betrayal!! (couple goals fr). Toxic inky ribbons hits different for me okay
I have no idea how to start explaining this uhhhhhh okay I like drama btw this will be dramatic
-> Start out as a boss/assistant relationship until they get closer and become lovers -> Azul realises that's a bad thing (a potential weakness for his enemies to use against him) and decides to send Jovie out of the country so she can be safe. -> Jovie interprets this as him "throwing her away" so she steals from his house and fucks off by herself (mix of hurt and pettiness). -> Azul sees this as a betrayal and that she used him (got close to him enough to trust her into his house, and when he said they couldn't continue she just stole and left). -> Hunting her down to kill her and she fucking runs for her life (literally). -> Azul still cares about her and low-key hates himself for it because it's the reason he hasn't pulled the damn trigger on time yet. It's as if he can't be in control because of her and he loathes it. -> Jovie was expecting to be hunted down and part of hers doesn't know why she's still trying to escape, why she hasn't let him shoot her already. But giving up was never her strongest suit. -> They're hurt, broken-hearted and insane. -> Will probably end with one of them dead LMAO there is likely no back-to-lovers here.
They'd make a good soap opera or something ngl
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#cw gun#cw sui implied#suicide mention#<- just to be safe#tbh I just wanted jovie to have shorter hair because I vibed with it but makes sense. it's easier to hide her face/head with less hair#the brain worms the BRAIN WOORMS!!!#I wanna make full body drawings soon rahhh#feel free to ask stuff about this AU I will be having brain rot all night/day#twisted wonderland#twst#twst au#azul ashengrotto#twst oc#jovelina enspellika#azul ashengrotto x oc#<- ???? more like bitter exes#inky ribbons#harry's mafia au#harry's art#harry's writing
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At draft stage this was a sea horse At line stage this was a birdie And it ended up being an eldritch worm Man I love drawing
#anthro#anthropomorphic#oc#original character#Character Design#creature design#worm#ribbon#eldritch#mimic#Monster#abomination
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Proboscis worm (Cerebratulus) By: Hervé Chaumeton From: Éditions Rencontre Cards 1978
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a handful of mercreatures
#not silm#art#i should have a tag for original art huh#original art#character art#character design#mermaid#merfolk#volcano snail#scaly foot gastropod#ribbon worm#t dohrnii#turritopsis dohrnii#blue glaucus#e chlorotica#elysia chlorotica#nudibranch#i should do some more mernudibranches sometime#needed to get some creativity flowing for a comm and turns out drawing random colorful critters helps with that
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Taxonomy Tournament: Spiralia
Lingulida. Brachiopods of this order have a long shell and a fleshy stalk with which it burrows into sand/mud. Includes Lingula, the oldest animal genus with species still alive today
Nemertea. This phylum, known as the ribbon worms, is made up of mostly carnivorous worms with a proboscis
#animals#biology#polls#poll tournament#zoology#brachiopods#spiralia#ribbon worms#Lingulida#Nemertea#0x11v0x6e
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im not sure what happened to me but suddenly i love queen ripple and she’s my new dress up doll
anyway, let’s talk about her!!
taking the fact that ribbon’s name is ribbon entirely too far (and going off their designs) i think it’d be cool if ripple star fashions leaned into frills, bows, and long or exaggerated silhouettes
since the planet is literally just a heart shape i imagine their aesthetics lean into that sort of romantic and elegant vibe. a lot of ivory, pinks, and reds
(ripple dresses up a little different to see her friends tho)
also flower and butterfly motifs. because they’re fairies of course <3
think it’d be a little ironic if butterflies were a symbol of beauty and all that…
also she’s friends with carol and dedede. they can go to pta meetings or something /j
(taranza can come sometimes too because he’s cool and it makes sense to me)
btw ripple star probably exports a lot of silks (because silkworms in a land of butterflies feels right) and luxury items whereas dreamland is more agriculture focused + maybe some livestock and furs
…yeah i’m saying these places reflect their rulers basically. ripple star can be a little more traditional and whatnot. that’s what makes ripple so endeared to her dreamland friends—they’re silly! and yeah, tragic princess angle, it’s my favorite trope—i think that would really pull at her heart
i won’t get into that right now, but i gotta imagine getting possessed gives you a lot to think about lol
…gah i have so many thoughts on this
there isn’t much to go off of in canon, sure, but i think there’s a lot of interesting directions something like that could go ^^
#big surprise that the person who usually gets attached to cute anime girl characters would get attached to the cute anime girl character#i just havent done much fashion sketching or anything like this in a while and i miss it#i mean most Kirby characters don’t exactly have much in the way of torsos and especially legs#i think she’s cool and i wanna talk about her#i am making it so obvious i like parental figure characters tho lol i just think seeing characters care for each other is cool#queen ripple#kirbyposting#my art or something#king dedede#ribbon kirby#clawroline#taranza#headcanons#yes those are anatomically correct ruffles i love drawing clothes i love it so much#yeah this isnt all that interesting or polished and i have precisely like One type of character but still#i like it and also i wanted to say this before my next post lol so that’s what matters#made her nozomicoded. sorry /j#anyway…#worm in my brain is being awfully rude but you know what? it’s a Wednesday#i dont even do worldbuilding lol??
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These guys are the only ones left!! All 5 dollars (TOYHOUSE IS @/weadtly)
#my art#original art#original character#art#artists on tumblr#fantasy#worm#worm on a string#chimera#beast#monster#space#stars#alien#snail#ribbon eel#character adopt#adopts#adoptable
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realized I hadn’t fed my Geonemertes in two weeks, so I offered it an isopod. didn’t expect to see it strike, so the video isn’t the sharpest, but what a cool way of hunting!
the worm fires its sticky proboscis like a harpoon, presumably injecting venom at some point.
this is Geonemertes pelaensis, one of a scant few terrestrial examples of a mostly marine phylum (Nemertea). it’s an invasive species in the US and elsewhere, implicated in lowering counts of some soil arthropods.
it also has a very cute face.
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Them,,,,,,
My 2 most favorite slugcat mods and I just had to make a guy for the parasite,,
#myart#rainworld#rainworld slugcat#rw slugcat#rain world slugcat#slugcat oc#iterator#iterator oc#guhhh if you’re curious why the parasite has those weird nerve things it’s based off the irl ribbon worm bc that’s how I imagine this thing#takes control of its hosts#rainworldbuilding
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