New Zealand Seashore

DSC_1538 Ophelliid worm (Thoracophelia otagoensis) three of these small worms on the palm of a hand. Found just below the surface on semi-protected and expose sandy beaches, from the mid tide zone to the subtidal. It is found around New Zealand, and was named by Keith Probert in 1976, for its type locality: Allans Beach, Otago Peninsula *

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DSC_1538 Ophelliid worm (Thoracophelia otagoensis) three of these small worms on the palm of a hand. Found just below the surface on semi-protected and expose sandy beaches, from the mid tide zone to the subtidal. It is found around New Zealand, and was named by Keith Probert in 1976, for its type locality: Allans Beach, Otago Peninsula *

DSC 1538 Ophelliid worm Thoracophelia Euzonus otagoensis three in hand sandy beaches Keith Probert type locality Allans Beach Otago Peninsula