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Estuary Ragworm

Hediste diversicolor

Classification

Hediste diversicolor, commonly known as a ragworm, is a polychaete worm in the family Nereididae. It lives in a burrow in the sand or mud of beaches and estuaries in intertidal zones in the north Atlantic. This species is used in research, but its classification is in dispute; in the literature, it is often classified as Nereis diversicolor (O.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 774Germany · 563United Kingdom · 234France · 105Spain · 5Belgium · 4