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Bibi worm
Sipunculus (Sipunculus) nudus
AnimalsWormsOther underwater "worms" (Priapulians, Sipunculians, Enteropneustes)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthReunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed SeaCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Peanut wormBritish English
- TitaEuropean Spanish
- Ver cacahuèteFrench (France)
- Bibi de SèteFrench (France)
- Grand siponcleFrench (France)
- MaieFrench (France)
- TiteFrench (France)
- Ver bibiFrench (France)
- Ver grisFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Siphoncolus nudus
- Siphunculus balanophorus
- Siphunculus nudus
- Siphunculus reticulatus
- Sipunculus delphinus
- Sipunculus eximioclathratus
- Sipunculus gigas
- Sipunculus norvegicus vemae
- Sipunculus tesselatus
- Sipunculus titubans
- Syrinx nudus
- Syrinx tesselatus
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, SCAPS Patrick in : DORIS, 07/08/2018 : Sipunculus (Sipunculus) nudus Linnaeus, 1766, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1914
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Sipunculus (Sipunculus) nudus, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1600
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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