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Estuary Ragworm
Hediste diversicolor
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
European PlaicePleuronectes platessa
Common SoleSolea solea
Sand DabLimanda limanda
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 74,707 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 74,671 |
| Canada | 210 |
| Quebec | 73 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 46 |
| New Brunswick | 41 |
| Nova Scotia | 31 |
| Maine | 21 |
| Prince Edward Island | 19 |
| Massachusetts | 9 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Segmented Worms · Annelida |
| Class | Polychaete Worms · Polychaeta |
| Order | Phyllodocida |
| Family | Ragworms and Allies · Nereididae |
| Genus | Hediste |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Estuary Ragworm with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.