Nereididae (formerly spelled Nereidae) are a family of polychaete worms. It contains about 500 – mostly marine – species grouped into 42 genera. They may be commonly called ragworms or clam worms.

Rag worm, any of a group of mostly marine or shore worms of the class Polychaeta (phylum Annelida). A few species live in fresh water. Other common names include mussel worm, pileworm, and sandworm. Rag worms vary in length from 2.5 to 90 cm (1 inch to 3 feet); they are commonly brown, bright red,

Ragworms spend their lives in U- or J-shaped burrows in the rich estuarine mud, extracting nutrients from their surroundings in various ways. A pair of hard pincer-like jaws (paragnaths) …

Hediste diversicolor, commonly known as a ragworm, is a polychaete worm in the family Nereididae. It lives in a burrow in the sand or mud of beaches and estuaries in intertidal zones in the north Atlantic.

Oct 7, 2008 · Steve Walker takes a close look at Ragworm, one of the most effective, most available and most frightening sea fishing baits. Ragworm are among the most common marine organisms and belong to the phylum annelida family of invertebrates.

Nereis worms are commonly known as rag worms or clam worms. The body is long, slender, and dorso-ventrally flattened, reaching a length of 5-30 cm. The head consists of two parts: a roughly triangular anterior lobe—the prostomium—and a posterior ring-like portion—the peristomium. [2]

Ragworm is a generic term for one of the most effective and popular sea fishing baits. They are classed as polychaete (segmented) worms, with hundreds of species existing on a worldwide basis.

Ragworms are a favourite food of flatfish and wading birds, including curlew and bar-tailed godwits. Most often hidden in its burrow, though sometimes caught out hunting or hiding under rocks near to its burrow. They are highly segmented and look like a millipede. They are normally pale brown but males are bright green during the breeding season.

Nov 17, 2010 · Common names for the marine ragworm include clam worm, pileworm, sandworm, and mussel worm. The marine ragworm is any group of mostly marine or shore worms of the class Polychaeta (phylum Annelida). Some species live in fresh water and they feed on other worms and small sea animals.

Feb 5, 2021 · Rag Worms A real “trout-snack” – photo: Henrik Kure Nielsen. They are big, they can bite you, some find them quite unappealing and yet, the first big hatches of bag worms are the events all saltwater fiy fishers in Scandinavia look forwards to.