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Eunice aphroditois. Pallas, 1788. Eunice aphroditois is a benthic bristle worm of warm marine waters. It lives mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific. [ 1][ 2] It ranges in length from less than 10 cm (4 in) to 3 m (10 ft). [ 3] Its exoskeleton displays a wide range of colors, from black to purple and more.
Worm charming is a behavior also observed in non-human animals, especially among birds. The methods used vary; however, tapping earth with feet to generate vibrations is widespread. One common example is the " seagull dance". [ 7] The wood turtle also seems to be adapted for worm charming, as it is known to stamp its feet – a behavior that ...
Parelaphostrongylus tenuis. Dougherty, 1945. Parelaphostrongylus tenuis (also known as meningeal worm or brainworm) is a neurotropic nematode parasite common to white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, which causes damage to the central nervous system. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Moose ( Alces alces ), elk ( Cervus canadensis ), caribou ( Rangifer tarandus ...
Description. Earthworm head. Lumbricus terrestris is relatively large, pinkish to reddish-brown in colour, generally 110–200 millimetres (4.3–7.9 in) in length and about 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) in diameter. It has around 120–170 segments, often 135–150. The body is cylindrical in the cross section, except for the broad ...
Polynoidae is a family of marine Polychaete worms known as "scale worms" due to the scale-like elytra on the dorsal surface. Almost 900 species are currently recognised belonging to 9 subfamilies and 167 genera. [1] They are active hunters, but generally dwell in protected environments such as under stones.
Haemonchus placei Place, 1893[ 1] (closely related species) Haemonchus contortus, also known as the barber's pole worm, is a very common parasite and one of the most pathogenic nematodes of ruminants. Adult worms attach to abomasal mucosa and feed on the blood. This parasite is responsible for anemia, oedema, and death of infected sheep and ...
The eastern worm snake ( Carphophis amoenus amoenus) is a subspecies of the worm snake, Carphophis amoenus, [ 1] a nonvenomous colubrid endemic to the Eastern Woodlands region of North America. [ 2] The species' range extends from southwest Massachusetts, south to southern Alabama, west to Louisiana and north to Illinois. [ 3]
Description. Polychaetes are segmented worms, generally less than 10 cm (4 in) in length, although ranging at the extremes from 1 mm (0.04 in) to 3 m (10 ft), in Eunice aphroditois. They can sometimes be brightly coloured, and may be iridescent or even luminescent. Each segment bears a pair of paddle-like and highly vascularized parapodia ...