sea worm
Ocean-dwelling segmented invertebrate
Sea worm is a general term for any of numerous marine worms, including polychaetes, ribbon worms, and various burrowing species found in ocean sediments or attached to rocks and coral.
Some are prized as fishing bait: We dug for sea worms at low tide.
Divided into sections
- polychaeteSegmented marine annelid
- setaeStiff hairlike structures
- bristlesCoarse animal hairs
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
proboscis · pharynx · gills · tube · casing · mucus · regeneration · bioluminescent
Segmented worm phylum member
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- ragwormBristled marine bait worm
- firewormLuminescent marine annelid
- bloodwormHemoglobin-rich midge larva
Animal's dug dwelling
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- sandFine rock particles
- mudWet soil mixture
- seafloorOcean's solid base
reef · coral · tidepool · intertidal · subtidal · benthic · crevice · seagrass
Lure for prey
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
- tackleGear or takedown
- hookCurved catching device
- bloodwormHemoglobin-rich midge larva
ragworm · sandworm · digging · harvesting · bottom-fishing · surf-casting · chumming
Eats dead organic material
- filter-feederOrganism extracting food from water
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
baitfish · decomposer · aeration · spawning · swarming · nocturnal · camouflage · venomous
segmented
Divided into sections
- polychaeteSegmented marine annelid
- setaeStiff hairlike structures
- bristlesCoarse animal hairs
tentacles · proboscis · pharynx · gills · tube · casing · mucus · regeneration · bioluminescent · iridescent
annelid
Segmented worm phylum member
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- ragwormBristled marine bait worm
- firewormLuminescent marine annelid
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
seafloor · reef · coral · tidepool · intertidal · subtidal · benthic · crevice · seagrass · estuary
bait
Lure for prey
bloodworm · ragworm · sandworm · digging · harvesting · bottom-fishing · surf-casting · chumming
detritivore
Eats dead organic material
- filter-feederOrganism extracting food from water
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
prey · baitfish · decomposer · aeration · spawning · swarming · nocturnal · camouflage · venomous · stinging