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Updated 3/4/2024

Family Terebellidae

WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII

Loimia cf. verrucosa

Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 4 feet

 


Hulopo'e tidepool, Lana'i


Ala Moana, Oahu 4 feet


With commensal crabs, Kihei, Maui
  
   

BANDED SPAGHETTI WORM

Uncommon in sandy rubble in shallow water.  Banded feeding tentacles are extended from the animal's body buried in the substrate.  Attains 12 inches, tentacles may exceed 4 feet.  The identity of this large worm is yet to be confirmed.