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Hermodice carunculata
Maybe 4 inches long. Crawling along sand in about 8 feet of water.
Spotted on Aug 10, 2014
Submitted on Sep 28, 2014
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Congrats! This spotting has been featured as a PN Fact of the Day!
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Project Noah Fact of the Day: If you ever brush up against a bearded fireworm you will immediately understand how they got their name. These venomous marine creatures have many hairlike bristles that can inflict a painful sting when touched. They can be found on reefs, under stones in rocky areas of the sea, and on some mud bottoms. They occur throughout the tropical western Atlantic and at Ascension Island in the mid-Atlantic.
Bearded fireworm spotted in Florida, USA by PN user BeNature:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/871...
Lovely picture and stunning animal.