[NatureNS] Re: Help with ID? aquatic creature (photos)

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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:28:12 -0300
From: "Peter de Wit" <peterdewit@gmail.com>
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Someone on another forum pointed out this may be a "ragworm", reading the
description on the link below seems to follow suit, including ferrtilizing
eggs.

http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/SpeciesPages/Ragworms.html

If anyone can confirm, deny or add to this, would be appreciated.

- Peter



On 4/23/07, Peter de Wit <peterdewit@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Two of these were found in a tidal pool at Blomidon today (April 23rd).
> Both were approx 20 to 30 centimeters long, though hard to gauge as they
> tended not to straighten out. blue/green in colour. They were very activate,
> constantly moving around however they didn't appear to be leaving the
> immediate area, and they did not come too close to eachother.    Both were
> emitting a creamy substance from their backends, there was quite a bit of it
> collected in the pool they were in, perhaps fertilizing eggs?  no eggs were
> seen.
>
> Photos  (click "all sizes" for larger view)
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470076637/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470061762/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470076853/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470061990/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470062062/
>
> - Peter
>

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<div>Someone on another forum pointed out this may be a &quot;ragworm&quot;, reading the description on the link below seems to follow suit, including ferrtilizing eggs.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/SpeciesPages/Ragworms.html</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>If anyone can confirm, deny or add to this, would be appreciated.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>- Peter</div>
<div><br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/23/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Peter de Wit</b> &lt;peterdewit@gmail.com&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div>Two of these were found in a tidal pool at Blomidon today (April 23rd).&nbsp;&nbsp; Both were approx 20 to 30 centimeters long, though hard to gauge as they tended not to straighten out.&nbsp;blue/green in colour. They were very activate, constantly moving around however they didn&#39;t appear to be leaving the immediate area, and they did not come too close to eachother.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Both were emitting a creamy substance from their backends, there was quite a bit of it collected in the pool they were in, perhaps fertilizing eggs?&nbsp; no eggs were seen. 
</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Photos&nbsp; (click &quot;all sizes&quot; for larger view)</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470076637/</div>
<div>http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470061762/</div>
<div>http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470076853/</div>
<div>http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470061990/</div>
<div>http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterdewit/470062062/</div><span class="sg">
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>- Peter</div></span></blockquote></div><br>

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