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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_51808_18793548.1177369328595 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Hello, I too know these as clamworms and have never heard them called ragworms. I also understand that the scientific name has now been changed to * Neanthes virens*. See the Integrated Taxonomic Information System at: http://www.cbif.gc.ca/ Ron Arsenault Memramcook, N.B. 2007/4/23, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>: > > I've never heard of them called ragworms around here, "clamworm" seems to > be the common name most heard. These are Annelid worms, as are earthworms > and leeches, but all three of these are in different groups (united by their > multi-segmented bodies = the segments are annuli). Clamworms are Polychaete > annelids, earthworms are Oligochaete annelids and leeches are annelids of > the Hirundinea. Yum! > > > > > On 23/04/07, Peter de Wit <peterdewit@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > Randy > _________________________________ > RF Lauff > Way in the boonies of > Antigonish County, NS. -- Ronald G. Arsenault Memramcook, N.B. ------=_Part_51808_18793548.1177369328595 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>Hello,</div> <div> </div> <div>I too know these as clamworms and have never heard them called ragworms. I also understand that the scientific name has now been changed to <em>Neanthes virens</em>. See the Integrated Taxonomic Information System at: http://www.cbif.gc.ca/<br> </div> <div>Ron Arsenault</div> <div>Memramcook, N.B.</div> <div><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">2007/4/23, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div>I've never heard of them called ragworms around here, "clamworm" seems to be the common name most heard. These are Annelid worms, as are earthworms and leeches, but all three of these are in different groups (united by their multi-segmented bodies = the segments are annuli). Clamworms are Polychaete annelids, earthworms are Oligochaete annelids and leeches are annelids of the Hirundinea. Yum! </div> <div><span class="e" id="q_1122045deaaa503c_1"> <div> </div> <div><br><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 23/04/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Peter de Wit</b> <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:peterdewit@gmail.com" target="_blank">peterdewit@gmail.com </a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div>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.</div> <div> </div> <div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/SpeciesPages/Ragworms.html" target="_blank">http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/SpeciesPages/Ragworms.html </a></div> <div> </div> <div>If anyone can confirm, deny or add to this, would be appreciated.</div> <div> </div> <div>- Peter</div> <div><br><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/23/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Peter de Wit</b> <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:peterdewit@gmail.com" target="_blank">peterdewit@gmail.com </a>> 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). 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. </div> <div> </div> <div>Photos (click "all sizes" for larger view)</div> <div> </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> <div> </div> <div>- Peter</div></span></blockquote></div><br></blockquote></div><br></span></div>Randy<br>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS. </blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"> <br>-- <br>Ronald G. Arsenault<br>Memramcook, N.B. ------=_Part_51808_18793548.1177369328595--
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