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Cerebratulus sp. (Big ribbon worm)
Copyright © 2008
Mary Jo Adams
Several species from the genus Cerebratulus are found in the area encompassed by the Salish Sea. They have a flattened body and some species tend to fragment if they are picked up. These nemerteans can get quite large, exceeding a length of 6 feet (2 meters). Around Whidbey Island we have found them while digging on sandy beaches and also under rocks. They prey primarily on polychaetes.
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page was created by Mary Jo Adams on 11/3/08.
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