Can bristle worms smell?

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Can bristle worms smell food without actually seeing it? I trapped one by putting pellets in an enclosed trap.

It seems like they can smell. Do they have noses?
 

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Can bristle worms smell food without actually seeing it? I trapped one by putting pellets in an enclosed trap.

It seems like they can smell. Do they have noses?
No noses, but olfactory receptors
 

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They can smell if you take them out of the water and let them decay for a day or two.
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