- Caption: Common Name: polychaete worm, Magnification: 3x, Notes: polychaete , some groups of polychaete worms transform from a benthic, crawling form into a freeswimming, planktonic form called an epitoke in order to reproduce. They absorb their internal organs and grow specialized swimming structures and sensory organs in order to swim around and find mates. , Scientist's Notes: Subfamily: Autolytinae, Order: Aciculata, Family: Syllidae, Location: Beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, Latitude: 37.82239565, Longitude: -122.48434066
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