Osedax mucofloris - Wikipedia
Osedax mucofloris is a species of bathypelagic Polychaetes that is reported to sustain itself on the bones of dead whales. [2][3][4] Translated from the mixed Greek and Latin used in scientific names, "Osedax mucofloris" literally means "snot-flower bone-eater", though the less-accurate "bone-eating snot-flower worm" seems to be the form ...
Osedax - Wikipedia
Boring depths varied depending on which bone was colonized by the O. mucofloris. Deeper borings were found in radius bone compared to the ulna and vertebrae. [10] Osedax roots are covered by a mucus sheath that helps protect the worm's trunk. Some studies support the theory that this sheath plays a role in dissolving the bone.
BONE-EATING SNOT FLOWER - carte blanche magazine
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A remarkable diversity of bone-eating worms (Osedax
Nov 10, 2009 · Osedax, a recently discovered genus of bone-eating marine worms, are proving to be far more diverse and geographically widespread than initially realized. The genus was described from two newly discovered species found on whalebones recovered from 2,893 m depth in Monterey Bay, California [1].
World-wide whale worms? A new species of Osedax from the …
Oct 18, 2005 · The new species, Osedax mucofloris sp. n., is abundant on the bones of an experimentally implanted Minke whale carcass (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) at 125 m depth in the shallow North Sea. O. mucofloris can be cultured on bones maintained in aquaria.
The Potent Respiratory System of Osedax mucofloris …
Apr 25, 2012 · In the present study we investigated whether Osedax mucofloris is exposed to an inhospitable hypoxic or anoxic microenvironment by measuring the O 2 distribution surrounding the embedded root system.
Bone-Boring Worms: Characterizing the Morphology, Rate, …
Here we use X-ray micro-computed tomography to investigate the borings of Osedax mucofloris in bones of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), quantitatively detailing their morphological characteristics for the first time. Comparative thin-sections of the borings reveal how the bone is eroded at the sub-millimeter level.
High symbiont diversity in the bone‐eating worm Osedax mucofloris …
Aug 4, 2010 · We investigated the diversity and distribution of symbiotic bacteria in Osedax mucofloris from shallow-water whale-falls in the North Atlantic using comparative 16S rRNA sequence analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).
(PDF) Osedax mucofloris (Polychaeta, Siboglinidae), a bone …
Dec 21, 2010 · The only described species of Osedax in the North Atlantic, Osedax mucofloris, was originally described from 125 m depth in a fjord on the west coast of Sweden (Glover et al., 2005), and has ...
Bone-eating Osedax worms lived on Mesozoic marine reptile …
Apr 1, 2015 · Among siboglinids, Osedax has developed a unique metazoan–bacteria symbiosis that exploits the organic material sequestered within the bones of dead vertebrates as an energy source. The posterior body of Osedax penetrates into the …