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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Lugworm

Arenicola marina

About

The lugworm lives beneath intertidal sand and is revealed by its characteristic coiled sand casts at the surface. It is the most important food source for wading birds on UK estuaries and is widely used as fishing bait.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Arenicola marina
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.