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Protulophila gestroi

SEM image of Protulophila openings in serpulid fan worm tube (Paul Taylor, NHM London). Bottom left: Resin cast of Protulophila burrows and connections in worm tubes (Paul Taylor, NHM London). Right: Artists impression of living Protulophila (Erika Mackay, NIWA).