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Worm, Rag

Scientific name:

Family Nereididae

Maori name:

Weri moana (Perinereis amblyodonta)

Other names:

Weri moana (Perinereis amblyodonta)
Worm, Bristle (Perinereis amblyodonta)
Worm, Rag
Worm, Sea Centipede
Worm, Rag (Perinereis amblyodonta)

Category:

Invertebrate

Phylum:

Annelida

Class:

Polychaeta

Family:

Nereididae

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Common habitat(s):

Sandy/Muddy Shore Intertidal

Rocky Shore Intertidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Predator

Distribution:

New Zealand

Edibility:

Inedible

Size:

Hand Sized

Identification:

The body is divided into may segments with fine bristles projecting from each, which help the worm move. They have four eyes and four pairs of tentacles around the head for sensing food.

Habitat:

Found in the mid to low rocky intertidal.

Diet:

These worms are carnivores with sharp pincer - like jaws.

Lifestyle:

Notes:

References:

Between the Tides : Bradstock