Ragworm (Nereis pelagica). This is a marine polychaete, a class of annelid (segmented) worms. Each segment has a pair of fleshy un-jointed limb-like a

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Ragworm (Nereis pelagica). This is a marine polychaete, a class of annelid (segmented) worms. Each segment has a pair of fleshy un-jointed limb-like appendages (parapodia) which aid in locomotion and act as external gills.

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Keywords: animal, annelid, biological, biology, fauna, marine, nature, nereis, pelagica, polychaete, ragworm, slender, underwater, water, wildlife, worm, zoological, zoology