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WORMS : INVERTEBRATES
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(Hermodice carunculata)
Fireworms are most often reddish-orange but can also e found in reen and hitish ra arieties.
BLACKLINE FIREWORM (Chloeia viridis) < 5 cm / 6 in
Each segment has a black line surrounded by white, forming a line down the back. Prefers sandy areas.
POLYCHEATE WORMS
(Phylum: Annelida)
collecti e name for all marine se mented orms. O er s ecies orld ide man still undescri ed.
BRISTLEWORMS
(Class: Polychaeta)
nother collecti e name for the ol cheates often used to descri e orms co ered in shar enomous ristles.
SPAGHETTI WORM (Eupolymnia crassicornis) tentacles < 1 m / 3 ft Thin white tentacles radiating from a common hole in the reef. Body is hidden. Found close to sandy areas.
MEDUSA WORM
(Loimia medusa) body < 15 cm / 6 in Reddish body with numerous long banded tentacles. Creates hidden tubes of sand and debris as a shelter.
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