I have many doubts. The sample is from about 170 m depth, and was retained on a sieve of 63 um (it is meiofauna). Any idea about the family or genera?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1qqrZ0p3lLLalNQQUVLNHJQd1k/edit?usp=sharing
Dear Victor
I saw very tiny (Ultrafine) setae which indicates that is is Polychaets.
But prostomium is vague in the picture becuz The head is rotated.
If you did not see any setae it was look like Nemertian.
can you take picture in other dimensions and location?
Dear Victor
As Mohammad stated, it would help a picture with the individual in a better position.
The body is not segmented as it should be in a polychaete. For me, it could be a nemertian or a nematode, being those "setae" some kind of hooks perhaps.
Hope it could help.
Dear Jorge
I agree with you
Those setae are kind of hooks. maybe nemertian or nematod
I cannot see any organs, even though the specimen is translucent. Therefore, it might be just a piece, e.g. a palp or a branchia of a polychaete
Hi! (Hola Jorge)
I agree with improve the image (I'm in that right now). But I have a video related with the image (click on the link)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1qqrZ0p3lLLZGw3cTYtTURhWHM/edit?usp=sharing
It seems like Ophelia sp. can you please share the origin and other details of origin?
Photos of seta's needed for the identification.
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