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| worms in general |
| Worms
on Singapore shores Don't know the name of the worm? Try the worm photo index Intertidal and marine worms |
Phylum Platyhelmintes
Class Turbellaria, Order Polycladida marine flatworms
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm
|
ecp |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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| Suborder Acotylea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
prp |
tm
|
ecp |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sji
|
sis |
cyr |
hnt |
tpg
|
smk
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Phlegm
flatworm awaiting identification |
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|
prp
|
chg
|
cj |
tm |
ecp |
lab |
kus |
laz |
sis
|
cyr |
smk |
Silt
flatworm awaiting identification |
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| Family Euryleptidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
cj
|
jng
|
tsm |
Maritigrella
fuscopunctata Punctuated flatworm |
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skd |
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
smk
|
tsm |
Maritigrella
virgulata Red-lined flatworm |
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| Family Pseudocerotidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
bb
|
tus
|
tm
|
ecp |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl |
lfa
|
Acanthozoon
sp. Spangled flatworm |
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cj |
bb |
tm |
ecp |
snt |
sji |
hnt |
tsm |
rfl |
lfa |
Nymphozoon bayeri Bayer's flatworm |
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laz |
jng |
tsm |
Nymphozoon orsaki Orsak's flatworm |
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|
cj
|
skd
|
cyr |
smk
|
Phrikoceros
baibaiye Vermilion flatworm |
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skd |
tm
|
snt |
tkr |
kus
|
laz |
sji |
sis |
cyr |
jng |
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm |
rfl
|
lfa
|
Pseudobiceros
bedfordi Persian carpet flatworm |
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kus |
sis
|
Pseudobiceros
damawan Damawan flatworm |
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chg |
cj |
skd |
kus |
laz |
sji |
sis |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
lfa |
Pseudobiceros fulgor Lightning flatworm |
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|
tm
|
ecp |
snt
|
tkr |
kus |
laz |
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng |
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Pseudobiceros
hancockanus Dawn flatworm |
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|
tm
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
cyr |
hnt
|
smk
|
Pseudobiceros
stellae Starry flatworm |
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chg |
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tm |
lab |
tkr |
kus |
laz |
sji |
sis |
jng |
hnt |
smk |
rfl |
lfa |
Pseudobiceros
sp. 2 Brown-stripe flatworm |
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snt |
laz |
sji |
sis |
jng |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
lfa |
Pseudobiceros sp. 5 Halloween flatworm |
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|
chg
|
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tus
|
snt |
laz |
smk
|
Pseudoceros
bifurcus Racing-line flatworm |
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chg |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tm |
ecp |
lab |
snt |
tkr |
kus |
laz |
sji |
sis |
cyr |
jng |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
rfl |
lfa |
Pseudoceros concinnus Blue-line flatworm |
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tus |
laz |
Pseudoceros
caeruleocinctus Sapphire flatworm |
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|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
lab
|
snt |
tkr |
laz |
sji |
sis
|
cyr |
jng |
hnt |
tpg |
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa |
Pseudoceros indicus Blue-dot margined flatworm |
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|
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd |
bb
|
snt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Pseudoceros
laingensis Purple-spotted flatworm |
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jng |
lfa |
Pseudoceros meenae White flatworm |
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snt |
sji |
sis |
cyr |
tpg |
tsm |
Pseudoceros cf. prudhoei Silver-lining flatworm |
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tkr |
laz |
sis |
smk |
Pseudoceros rubrotentaculatus Ocher-striped flatworm |
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cj |
skd |
jng |
Pseudoceros scintillatus |
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prp |
chg |
ubn |
cj |
tm |
ecp |
snt |
sis |
Pseudoceros sp. 1 Marbled flatworm |
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cj |
skd |
snt |
tkr |
laz |
sji |
smk |
Pseudoceros sp. 3 Yellow-lined flatworm |
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cj |
tkr |
kus |
laz |
sji |
sis |
cyr |
jng |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
Pseudoceros sp. 4 Braided-line flatworm |
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tkr |
kus |
sji |
sis |
jng |
hnt |
smk |
tsm |
rfl |
Pseudoceros
sp. 5 Triple-striped flatworm |
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lfa |
Pseudocerotid 8 Feline flatworm |
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chg |
cj |
bb |
tm |
kus |
laz |
sji |
sis |
cyr |
Tytthosoceros lizardensis Olive flatworm |
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|
sbw
|
lck
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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| Family Limnostylochidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
sbw
|
lck
|
cj |
Limnostylochus sp. Red mangrove flatworm |
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Phylum Xenacoelomorpha, Subphylum Acoelomorpha
Order Acoela
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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|
bb
|
tus
|
sji
|
sis |
jng |
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Acoel worms |
Phylum Annelida annelid worms
Class Polychaeta (bristleworms) including tubeworms
|
sbw
|
lck
|
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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| Unidentified polychaetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
lab
|
snt
|
kus |
laz |
cyr |
smk |
Gregarious
tube worm awaiting identification |
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| Family Amphinomidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pgl |
chg |
cj
|
skd
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng |
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa |
Eurythoe
complanata Reef bristleworm |
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prp |
chg |
ubn |
skd |
tus |
lab |
snt |
kus |
Chloeia sp. Beautiful fireworm |
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| Family Amphinomidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
sbw
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
sji
|
smk
|
lfa
|
Diopatra
sp. Solitary tube worm |
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| Family Eunicidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
tm |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
tpg
|
smk |
tsm |
rfl
|
lfa
|
Eunice
aphroditois Giant reef worm |
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pgl |
prp
|
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
ecp |
Family
Chaetopteridae Straw tube worm |
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pgl |
prp |
chg |
cj |
tm |
sji |
Family
Cirratulidae Spaghetti worms |
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| Family Hesionidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pgl |
prp |
chg |
cyr |
Oxydromus angustifrons Urchin-mouth worm |
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chg |
skd |
bb |
sis |
lfa |
Family
Myzostomidae Feather star worms |
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pgl |
chg |
skd |
ecp |
lab |
snt |
sis |
cyr |
hnt |
tpg
|
smk |
Family
Polynoidae Scale worms |
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pgl |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt |
sis |
smk
|
Family
Serpulidae keelworms |
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cj |
skd |
tus
|
kus |
sis
|
cyr |
hnt |
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa |
Family
Spionidae spionid worms |
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Family Sabellidae (fanworms)
|
sbw
|
lck
|
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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| Fanworms awaiting identification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng |
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Banded fanworm | |||||||
ubn |
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
cyr |
Blue fanworm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
bb
|
tm
|
smk
|
Olive fanworm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Orange fanworm | |||||||||
|
prp
|
chg
|
cj |
skd |
bb |
tus
|
ecp
|
tm |
lab
|
Spotted fanworm | |||||||||||||||||||
|
cj
|
skd
|
lab |
tkr |
kus
|
laz |
sis
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Tiny sand fanworm | |||||||||||||||
|
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
sji |
sis
|
jng |
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk |
tsm |
White spiral fanworm | ||||||||||||||
Class Echiura (spoon worms)
sbw |
lck |
pgl |
prp |
chg |
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tus |
ecp |
tm |
lab |
snt |
tkr |
kus |
laz |
sji |
sis |
jng |
cyr |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
rfl |
lfa |
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prp |
chg |
cj |
Spoon worms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phylum Sipuncula (peanut worms)
|
sbw
|
lck
|
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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sbw |
prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
ecp |
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
kus
|
cyr |
hnt |
smk |
lfa
|
Phylum
Sipuncula
peanut worms |
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Phylum Phoronida (phoronid worms)
|
sbw
|
lck
|
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
snt |
laz |
smk |
lfa
|
Phoronis
australis
Cerianthid phoronid worm |
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Phylum Nemertea ribbon worms
|
sbw
|
lck
|
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
|
sbw
|
prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
tus |
tm |
sji
|
hnt |
lfa |
Pink
ribbon worm awaiting identification |
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skd |
bb |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji |
sis |
jng |
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
lfa
|
Red
reef ribbon worm awaiting identification |
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lck |
chg
|
tus |
ecp
|
tm
|
lab |
snt
|
laz |
sji |
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg |
Short
ribbon worm awaiting identification |
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sbw |
prp |
chg |
Two-toned
ribbon worm awaiting identification |
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|
prp
|
chg
|
skd
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz |
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm |
lfa
|
Very
long ribbon worm Baseodiscus delineatus |
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Phylum Hemichordata
|
sbw
|
lck
|
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
|
chg
|
cj
|
ecp |
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng |
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm |
rfl
|
lfa
|
Class
Enteropneusta acorn worms |
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Phylum Ctenophora
|
sbw
|
lck
|
pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
|
snt
|
tkr |
sis |
cyr |
hnt |
tpg |
Coeloplana
sp. Leathery soft coral ctenophores |
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in red are those listed among the threatened animals of Singapore from Davison, G.W. H. and P. K. L. Ng and Ho Hua Chew, 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened plants and animals of Singapore.
Location in italics indicates sightings shared by others.
Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
|
Mangroves
|
sbw:
sungei buloh wetland reserve including kranji mangroves, lck: lim chu kang |
|
Northern
shores
|
pgl: punggol, prp: pasir ris park, chg: changi, cj: chek jawa including pulau ubin, skd:
pulau sekudu, bb: beting bronok, tus: tuas, ecp: east coast park, tm: tanah merah. |
|
Southern
shores
|
lab: labrador + berlayar creek, snt: sentosa, cyr: cyrene reef, kus: kusu island, laz: lazarus island, sji: st. john's island, sis: sisters islands, jng: pulau jong, tkr: pulau tekukor, hnt: pulau hantu, tpg: terumbus pempang darat, tengah and laut, smk: pulau semakau, tsm: submerged reefs off semakau - terumbu raya, beting bemban besar, terumbu bemban, terumbu semakau, rfl: raffles lighthouse, lfa: live firing area (Salu, Sudong, Pawai, Senang, Biola and submerged reefs in the area) |
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photo
index of
marine worms on this site
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