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ragworm
ˈragworm [f. rag n.1] A polychæte worm belonging to the family Nereidæ, esp. Nereis diversicolor, found in sand or under stones and often used as bait for fish.1865 J. C. Wilcocks Sea-Fisherman 99 The larger Rag Worms, are found by digging in stoney ground. 1884 St. James's Gaz. 18 Jan. 6/2 The bait...
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Sandworm
Sandworm may refer to:
Living animals
Arenicola marina (lugworm), called "sandworm" in the UK
Alitta virens, formerly Nereis virens (king ragworm),
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Hediste diversicolor
Hediste diversicolor, commonly known as a ragworm, is a polychaete worm in the family Nereidae. Several flatfish which live on intertidal mudflats feed on the ragworm.
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rag
▪ I. rag, n.1 (ræg) Also 4–7 ragg(e. [ME. ragge, possibly repr. an OE. *ragg (cf. raggiᵹ raggy a.1), ad. ON. rǫgg tuft or strip of fur (Norw. and Sw. ragg rough hair); the difference in sense between the ME. and ON. ns. may have been developed through the adjs. ragged and raggy.] I. 1. a. A small wo...
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Alitta virens
Alitta virens (common names include sandworm and king ragworm; older scientific names, including Nereis virens, are still frequently used) is an annelid
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Passage East
Passage East also has a natural mussel bed in which it is possible to dig for ragworm. Lug can be dug all the way along the coast to Woodstown.
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Platynereis dumerilii
Description
Platynereis dumerilii is a small marine ragworm: Males reach a length of 2 to 3 cm, while females reach a length of 3 to 4 cm.
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North Wirral Coastal Park
Among these are to be found: shore crabs, shrimps, prawns, lugworm, ragworm, cockles, tellin, peppery furrow shell, gobies, blennies, sole, plaice, flounder
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Holes Bay Nature Park
The bay is used for fishing and sealife includes: bass, mullet, flounder, corkwing wrasse, gobies, marine invertebrates such as king ragworm, clams and
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Holes Bay
Marine invertebrates such as king ragworm, clams and cockles are also numerous.
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Wirral Country Park
The estuary along which the park is located is home to populations of ragworm, lugworm, and cockles which support various species of bird wildlife in the
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Phototaxis
Marine ragworm
Phototaxis has been well studied in the marine ragworm Platynereis dumerilii.
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Langland Bay
Occasional Common dab and European plaice were caught with lugworm or ragworm from the beach, although the worm population of the beach has always been
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Annelid
Investigations showed that ragworm jaws are made of unusual proteins that bind strongly to zinc.
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