Ragworm. Preserved specimen of a ragworm (Nereis virens). Ragworms are marine annelid worms that burrow in wet sand and mud using parapodia (un-jointe

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Ragworm. Preserved specimen of a ragworm (Nereis virens). Ragworms are marine annelid worms that burrow in wet sand and mud using parapodia (un-jointed limb-like outgrowths) and setae (bristles) for locomotion. These structures are also used as gills for respiration.

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