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Phylum
Nemertina
Ribbon Worms
| Ribbon worms are highly extensible and may reach at least 3 feet in
length. They feed by attacking prey with a rapidly protruding
proboscis. They are most likely to be observed at night. |
HAWAII
Baseodiscus cingulatus
Punalu'u, Oahu, 3 feet
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BANDED RIBBON WORM
| Endemic to Hawaii. Found in shallow water after dark. |
Baseodiscus hemprichii
Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 2 feet
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Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 2 feet |
Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 2 feet |
Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 2 feet |
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STRIPED RIBBON WORM
| Endemic to Hawaii. Found in shallow water after dark. |
INDO-PACIFIC
Notospermus tricuspidatus
Wakatobi, Indonesia, 3 feet |
Wakatobi, Indonesia, 3 feet |
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RIBBON WORM
| Found in shallow water. Indo-Pacific. |
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