Feather duster worm- Mediterranean 2006

Detail view of the feathery gills of the featherduster worm Bispira volutacornis. The fine branchlets of the gills collect microscopic particles from the water for food. Minute cila on the finest branches pass the food particles along tracks leading to the mouth of the worm down in the tube.
The Rainbow Warrior is in the Mediterranean for a three-month ship tour taking action on the threats to the sea and calling for a network of large-scale marine reserves to protect the health and productivity of the Mediterranean Sea.