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Sand Mason

Lanice conchilega

Classification

Order

Lanice conchilega, commonly known as the sand mason worm, is a species of burrowing marine polychaete worm. It builds a characteristic tube which projects from the seabed, consisting of cemented sand grains and shell fragments with a fringe at the top. Polychaetes, or marine bristle worms, have elongated bodies divided into many segments.

Distribution

Sander Pieterse · CC BY
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Netherlands · 1,520United Kingdom · 1,401France · 655Germany · 538Belgium · 223Spain · 12Italy · 1