They feed on smaller invertebrates, plankton, or other worms, regulating the populations of their prey and contributing to overall ecosystem balance.

14 нояб. 2022 г. · However, marine worms do not eat just detritus—some of them are carnivores or scavengers, some are herbivores, and some are parasites.

Feeding methods Marine worms can be herbivores, carnivores, parasites, detritivores, or filter feeders, but many strange examples of feeding are seen in this ...

12 мар. 2024 г. · These worms hunt on anything that swims or floats around: small shrimps, squids or even fish. There are many examples of unexpected diets in ...

They typically prey on small invertebrates and their eggs, using a uniquely structured proboscis, but some species are known to feed on plant material and, in ...

20 сент. 2018 г. · As the horseshoe crab feeds, the flatworm will feed off of particles that find their way onto the horseshoe crab's ectoskeleton. Parasitism: ...

They feed on small crabs and hermit crabs and other worms. To warn off predators, they are covered in bristles which can flash green, blue or red. They are ...

21 февр. 2016 г. · Some marine worms such as the hermodice, or "fireworm" feed on stony coral. Many other marine worms, such as polychaetes and flatworms, make ...

Most spoon worms are suspension feeders eating mainly detritus, pushing their proboscis out of their burrows, with the gutter projecting upwards. Edible ...