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Wild Animals
Saltwater Worms
There are 3 main types of worm that live in the sea and those are flatworms, ribbon worms and segmented worms otherwise known as ‘true worms’. Sea worms are so fantastically colourful in form and appearance in comparison to land worms and freshwater worms. In this section we have described the Common Lugworm which can be a variety of colours. We also have the gregarious Honeycomb Worm, the fantastic Peacock Sea Worm with its feather-like tentacles on its head and the Green Leaf Worm with its bright green segmented body. Also covered in our A-Z is a worm called a Sea Mouse which is a strange looking creature that doesn’t look remotely like a worm. Its body is flat and broad and covered with ‘fur’ which appears to glow gold, yellow and blue on its lower fringes. We hope you enjoy reading about our fantastic saltwater worms.
Lugworm (Common)
The Common Lugworm is a segmented worm that can be pink, red, green, brown or black. It can be seen all along the English coast where there are muddy shorelines and also
Ragworm (Harbour)
The Ragworm is a reddish-brown segmented worm that is also known as the Harbour Worm. It can be found all along the English coast where there are muddy shorelines and also in estuaries, but it is
Sea Mouse
The Sea Mouse is an unusual looking marine worm, although it really doesn’t look like a worm. Its body is covered in a dense mat of bristle-like hairs which gives it a
Worm (Bootlace Sea)
The Bootlace Sea Worm is believed to be the longest worm in the world and can be found all around the shores of England, although it is very rarely seen. It is called a
Worm (Green Leaf)
The Green Leaf Worm is a bright green or a yellow-green segmented worm that can be found all around the English coast. It is quite an active worm that can be seen moving
Worm (Honeycomb Sea)
The Honeycomb Sea Worm is a segmented dark brown or black sea worm that has three pairs of flattened bristles on its body. It can be found along the south and west coast
Worm (Peacock Sea)
The Peacock Sea Worm is a long and thin worm that is segmented. It can be found around many of the English coasts in lower shore waters, but it is not often seen because
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