Nereis pelagica Linnaeus, 1758
(a ragworm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNereis pelagica (a ragworm)
GenusNereis (a genus of ragworms)
SubfamilyNEREIDINAE (a subfamily of annelids)
FamilyNEREIDIDAE (ragworms)
SuborderNEREIDIFORMIA (a suborder of annelids)
OrderPHYLLODOCIDA (paddle worms, ragworms and sea mice)
SubclassERRANTIA (a subclass of annelids)
ClassPOLYCHAETA (polychaete worms and ragworms)
PhylumANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Nereis pelagica (a ragworm) :
1: Nereis pelagica (a ragworm)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
under stone on sea shore (damaged when stone was lifted)
Image 1: After stone liftedImage 2: After stone lifted - close-upImage 3: After stone lifted - close-up (2)Image 4: After stone lifted - close-up (3)Image 5: Dorsal view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 6: Fore-parts and mid-section - dorsal view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 7: Ventral view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 8: Head and fore-parts - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Head and mouthparts - dorsal view - enlargedImage 10: Head and mouthparts - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 11: Head - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Head, fore-parts and tail - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Head, fore-parts and tail - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Head - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Head - ventral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 16: Mid section - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Proboscis - everted - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 18: Proboscis - everted - dorsal view - magnified (2)Image 19: Proboscis - everted - ventral view - magnifiedImage 20: Tail - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 21: Tail - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 22: Heterogomph chaetae (from near tail) - magnifiedImage 23: Homogomph chaetae (from near tail) - magnified

Nereis pelagica (a ragworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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