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This gallery contains images of marine 'worms' including species in the phyla nemertea (ribbon worms), annelida (segmented worms) (including leeches and polychaetes); and sipuncula.
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sealord > This image shows the eggs of the red ribbon worm, Lineus ruber, in a gelatinous tube. The tube was attached to the base of a boulder located near the top of the shore in Havelet Bay on the southern edge of St. Peter Port on Guernsey's east coast. Individual sand grains can be seen to the right of the eggs. The horizontal field of view is about 13 mm. The reddish pink bivalve clam on the right could be Lasaea rubra. Photographed on 8 March 2004. File No. 7-721 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > This ribbon worm, Lineus bilineatus, has a clear two colour band running down the length of the body. File No. 19-321 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > The feather duster worm, Sabella spallanzanii, grows in abundance under the pontoons of Guernsey's east coast marinas. This individual, with its feeding tentacles extended, was photographed in Beaucette marina on Guernsey's north-east coast on 31 August 2005. File No. 33-790 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > This rag worm, Nereis sp., was lying in the open after spawning on the seashore at La Valette on Guernsey's east coast. Notice the four red eyes on the top of the head. File No. 23-666 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > This large worm, Marphysa sanguinea, which can grow up to 60 cm long is known as 'verm' in Guernsey. It is a popular bait for recreational anglers. Anglers use a fork to dig this worm out of the gravel and mud of the sea-shore. This individual was captured in Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast. File No. 5-536 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > During a big low spring tide on 19 April 2003 this ragworm, Nereis sp., while swimming vigorously in a stream on the lower shore at L'Eree on Guernsey's west coast, released copious quantities of white fluid from the tip of the tail. The gametes were carried downstream. After spawning the worm became lethargic. Notice the four red eyes on the top of the head, the two downward pointing antennae, and the long tentacles. There are normally two pairs of tentacles on either side of the head but some appear to be missing and those on the worm's right side have been reduced in length. File No. 30-660 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > This is the epitokous stage of a ragworm. The posterior parapods have been modified for swimming. This moribund worm was collected from the lower shore of L'Eree on Guernsey's west coast after it had spawned in a stream. It was collected and photographed on the 19 April 2003. File No. 28-660 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > Guernsey marine worms > sand mason Lanice conchilega LEree 22-730 smg
sealord > Commercial Guernsey crab fisherman Clive Brown found this large (6 cm long) gelatinous scaleworm, Alentia gelatinosa, in one of his crab pots off the south coast of Guernsey on the 16 April 2003. File No. 160403 7-657 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
This rag worm, Nereis sp., was lying in the open after spawning on the seashore at La Valette on Guernsey's east coast. Notice the four red eyes on the top of the head.
File No. 23-666
©RLLord
fishinfo@guernsey.net
> This rag worm, Nereis sp., was lying in the open after spawning on the seashore at La Valette on Guernsey's east coast. Notice the four red eyes on the top of the head. File No. 23-666 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
This rag worm, Nereis sp., was lying in the open after spawning on the seashore at La Valette on Guernsey's east coast. Notice the four red eyes on the top of the head.
File No. 23-666
©RLLord
fishinfo@guernsey.net
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