From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Polychaeta +
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| Common name is
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Earthworm-like seaworm +
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| Family
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Lumbrineridae +
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| Genus
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Lumbrineris +
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| Order
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Eunicida +
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| Phylum
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Annelida +
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| Scientific name is
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Lumbrineris luti +
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| SpecificEpithet
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luti +
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| Summary
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Species identification of this worm requir … Species identification of this worm requires close inspection of the hind "legs," but genus identification is a little easier. There are three groups of earthworm-looking polychaete worms in this region. Just press down just behind where the worm's head would be if it had one, and it will promptly evert its pharynx in a very Hollywoodian "scary movie" fashion. Now look at the "teeth":
''Lumbrineris'' worms have two different pairs of jaws, which are arranged on the same plane.
[[Glycera sp.| Glycera spp.]] look like Lumbrineris worms, except that when you press down behind their head and they evert their pharynx you can see four creepy little dark teeth arranged around the outer circle.
As for [[Nereis procera]], it has only two jaws, which come together in a pinching motion. which come together in a pinching motion. +
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| Synonyms include
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Lumbrinereis luti +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 09:35:48 +
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