A new species of tubeworm is discovered on a coral reef. The worm has a specialized ring of tentacles that acts as a sieve to capture small shrimp and plankton from the surrounding water. This worm is a(n):

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The specialized ring of tentacles that acts as a sieve is characteristic of suspension filter feeders, which capture small particles (in this case, shrimp and plankton) from the surrounding water.

A New Species of Tubeworm Is Discovered on a Coral