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released through their excretory ducts; the eggs drift
up the tube and are trapped in the tentacles. After they
have been fertilised, pelagic larvae are released into the
water column and they spend several weeks in the
plankton before settling and metamorphosing into
adults.
ADDITIONAL READING
Identification of polychaetes
Wilson, R., Hutchings, P. A., and Glasby, C. J. (2003).
‘Polychaetes: An Interactive Identification Guide’.
(CD-ROM) (CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne.)
General information on polychaete families,
myzostomes, echuira and sipuncula
Beesley, P. L., Ross, G. J. B., and Glasby, C. J. (2000) (Eds).
‘Polychaetes and Allies. The Southern Synthesis.
Fauna of Australia. Vol. 4A: Polychaeta, Myzostomida, Pogonophora, Echiura, Sipuncula.’ (CSIRO
Publishing: Melbourne.)
Rouse, G. W., and Pleijel, F. (2001). ‘Polychaetes.’
( Oxford University Press: Oxford.)
Flatworms
Newman L., and Cannon, L. (2003). ‘Marine Flatworms:
The World of Polyclads.’ (CSIRO Publishing:
Melbourne).
Newman, L., and Cannon, L. (2005). ‘Fabulous Flatworms: A Guide to Marine Polyclads’. (CD-ROM)
(CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne).
Parasitic worms
Rohde, K. (Ed). (2005). ‘Marine Parasitology.’ (CABI
Publishing and CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne.)
Nemerteans
Gibson, R. (1997). Nemerteans (Phylum Nemertea). In
‘Marine Invertebrates of Southern Australia. Part
III’. (Eds S. A. Shepherd and M. Davies.) pp. 905–
974. (South Australian Research and Development
Institute: Adelaide.)
Gibson, R. (1983). Nemerteans of the Great Barrier Reef.
6. Enopla Hoplonemertea (Polystilifera: Reptantia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 78,
73–104.
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released through their excretory ducts; the eggs drift
up the tube and are trapped in the tentacles. After they
have been fertilised, pelagic larvae are released into the
water column and they spend several weeks in the
plankton before settling and metamorphosing into
adults.
ADDITIONAL READING
Identification of polychaetes
Wilson, R., Hutchings, P. A., and Glasby, C. J. (2003).
‘Polychaetes: An Interactive Identification Guide’.
(CD-ROM) (CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne.)
General information on polychaete families,
myzostomes, echuira and sipuncula
Beesley, P. L., Ross, G. J. B., and Glasby, C. J. (2000) (Eds).
‘Polychaetes and Allies. The Southern Synthesis.
Fauna of Australia. Vol. 4A: Polychaeta, Myzostomida, Pogonophora, Echiura, Sipuncula.’ (CSIRO
Publishing: Melbourne.)
Rouse, G. W., and Pleijel, F. (2001). ‘Polychaetes.’
( Oxford University Press: Oxford.)
Flatworms
Newman L., and Cannon, L. (2003). ‘Marine Flatworms:
The World of Polyclads.’ (CSIRO Publishing:
Melbourne).
Newman, L., and Cannon, L. (2005). ‘Fabulous Flatworms: A Guide to Marine Polyclads’. (CD-ROM)
(CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne).
Parasitic worms
Rohde, K. (Ed). (2005). ‘Marine Parasitology.’ (CABI
Publishing and CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne.)
Nemerteans
Gibson, R. (1997). Nemerteans (Phylum Nemertea). In
‘Marine Invertebrates of Southern Australia. Part
III’. (Eds S. A. Shepherd and M. Davies.) pp. 905–
974. (South Australian Research and Development
Institute: Adelaide.)
Gibson, R. (1983). Nemerteans of the Great Barrier Reef.
6. Enopla Hoplonemertea (Polystilifera: Reptantia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 78,
73–104.