Wonderful worms part 1: Alf Nilsen says worms make fascinating subjects in the marine aquarium

摘要

To many the word 'worms' is frightening. Some associate the term with horror movies where crawling worms are swarming out of dead bodies. Others think of long tapeworms that infect the bodies of humans and other vertebrates, while many immediately point their thoughts to the common 'earthworms'. Even this ecologically-important and harmless worm is feared by many just because of its shape and snake-like appearance. To me -and many other marine aquarists, naturalists and biologists - worms are fascinating and lovely animals well worth an article and closer studies in a coral reef aquarium.