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Worms
  • Flatworms (Platyhelminthes)
    • Broad-striped Flatworm
    • The Pleasing Flatworm
    • Leopard Flatworm
    • Hancock's Flatworm
  • Ribbon Worms (Nemertea)
    • Dark-striped Ribbon Worm
  • Segmented Worms (Annelida)
    • Feather Duster Worm
    • Bristle Worm
  • Peanut Worms (Sipuncula)
    • Mangrove Peanut Worm
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Worms

Marine worms in Queensland are found in several different phyla:

  • Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
  • Nemertea (Ribbon worms)
  • Annelida (Segmented worms)
  • Sipuncula (Peanut worms)

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