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Lugworm
Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsWormsSedentary polychaete annelids (Sedentary)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Lob-wormBritish English
- Blow lugBritish English
- KöderwurmGerman (Germany)
- WattwurmGerman (Germany)
- ArenicolaEuropean Spanish
- ArénicoleFrench (France)
- Ver des plagesLeogennFrench (France)
- Ver arénicole (au Québec)French (France)
- Morvuzhugenn (breton)French (France)
- Leogenn-vorFrench (France)
- BuzucFrench (France)
- Arénicole des pêcheursFrench (France)
- ArenicolaItalian (Italy)
- FjoeremakkNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
- WadpierDutch (Netherlands)
- ZeepierDutch (Netherlands)
- ArenicolaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Lumbricus marinus
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, SCAPS Patrick, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS, 16/05/2019 : Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/577
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/989
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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