Branching worm with dividing internal organs growing in sea sponge

(University of G ö ttingen) The marine worm Ramisyllis multicaudata is one of only two such species possessing a branching body, with one head and multiple posterior ends. An international research team led by the Universities of G ö ttingen and Madrid is the first to describe the internal anatomy of this intriguing animal. The researchers discovered that the complex body of this worm spreads extensively in the canals of their host sponges. Results were published in the Journal of Morphology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news