Estuarine Nereid
Simplisetia erythraeensis
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A burrowing bristle worm of intertidal and shallow estuary mud, it threads through soft sediment on rows of fleshy paddles. Most likely an omnivore and scavenger, it takes whatever animal and plant scraps it finds in the muck.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Nereididae › Simplisetia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 703856.
FAQ
- Is the Estuarine Nereid dangerous to divers?
- The Estuarine Nereid is harmless to divers.