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DSC_1520 Ophelliid worm (Thoracophelia otagoensis) four 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 *
DSC1520OphelliidwormThoracopheliaEuzonusotagoensisfourin handsandy beachesKeith Proberttype localityAllans BeachOtago Peninsula