Parasites 157572 Parasite 20160424 112112
Palolo worms, are marine annelid worms of the Eunicidae family that can be found in tropical and temperate oceans worldwide. The species Palola virdis from the south pacific are probably the most well-known as their unusual mating behaviors attract a lot of attention, and were documented in the scientific literature more than 100 years ago! Before breeding, the animal undergoes a partial metamorphosis (epitoky), the back half of the animal transforms and becomes laden with gametes.