Perinereis cultrifera (Grube, 1840)
(Ragworm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPerinereis cultrifera (Ragworm)
GenusPerinereis (a genus of annelids)
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 Perinereis cultrifera (Ragworm) :
1: Perinereis cultrifera (Ragworm)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
under stone on rocky platform exposed at low neap tide
Image 1: Dorsal view - dark backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - on Fucus seaweedImage 3: Dorsal view - on Fucus seaweed (2)Image 4: Dorsal view - on Fucus seaweed (3)Image 5: Lateral view - pale backgroundImage 6: Lateral view - pale background (2)Image 7: Lateral view - pale background (3)Image 8: Lateral view - pale background (4)Image 9: Ventro-lateral view - dark backgroundImage 10: Fore-parts - antero-dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 11: Fore-parts - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 12: Fore-parts - dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 13: Fore-parts - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 14: Fore-parts - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 15: Fore-parts - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 16: Fore-parts - front three-quarter view - highly enlargedImage 17: Fore-parts - lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 18: Fore-parts - lateral view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 19: Fore-parts -lateral view - highly enlargedImage 20: Fore-parts - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 21: Head and mouthparts - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 22: Head and mouthparts - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 23: Head and mouthparts - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 24: Head and partially everted mouthparts - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 25: Head and partially everted mouthparts - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 26: Head and partially everted mouthparts - dorsal view - highly enlarged (3)Image 27: hind-parts - lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 28: Hind-parts - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 29: Mid-parts - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 30: mid-parts - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 31: Mid-parts - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - pale background (2)

Perinereis cultrifera (Ragworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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