APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library

Alitta virens (M. Sars, 1835) syn. Nereis virens - King ragworm (Marine worm images)

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King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view anterior worm 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view anterior worm 2

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- ventral view anterior worm 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view segments 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view segments 2

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- posterior / tail 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- posterior / tail 2

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- mandibles / jaws 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- mandibles / jaws 2

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- mandibles / jaws 3

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- mandibles / jaws 4

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- mandibles / jaws 5

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- mandibles / jaws 6

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worm 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worm 2

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worms 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- habitat / location 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- habitat / location 2

Specimens above were found near the low tide mark at Saltash, Cornwall, 03.02.22.

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worm 3

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worm 4

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worm 5

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- with 1.0mm division rule 1

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- with 1.0mm division rule 2

The worms above were photographed at Hannafore, Looe, Cornwall, 04.02.22, but were not found there.

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worm 6

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worm 7

King ragworm
Alitta virens
- dorsal view worm 8

The worm pictured above was being used as fishing bait at Mutton Cove, Mount Wise, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. 08.09.05.

Scientific and European Names:
Alitta virens, Nereis virens, King ragworm, Sandworm, Gruner Seeringelwurm, Zager, Nereide de Hollande, Gusano rojo.

Alitta virens king ragworm rag jaws mandibles marine worm images

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.