(See N.M. Lucey et al., “To brood or not to brood: Are marine invertebrates that protect their offspring more resilient to ocean acidification?” Scientific Reports, 2015.)
Image of the Day: Protective Parent
A polychaete worm, just under 3 cm long, lays large yellow eggs into “brood tubes” made from secreted mucus.
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