Video: What is a spoonworm?

For immediate release ‐ August 21, 2023

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Sci NC Producer Rossie Izlar heads to the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh for a closer look at the spoonworm. Found almost exclusively in the Atlantic Ocean, the spoonworm uses its handy proboscis to guide food to its mouth. Museum curator Bronwyn Williams puts one under the microscope to show us how.

View on PBS North Carolina’s website (transcript available)


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