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The fireworm, Chloeia inermis Quatrefages

Peter Marriott, Oceans Survey 20/20 Chatham-Challenger Expedition
The fireworm, Chloeia inermis Quatrefages, 1865, is a member of the phylum Annelida – the segmented worms. This specimen was collected on the Challenger Plateau at 498 m.