Micruran Worm (Micrura spp.)
Micruran Worm (Micrura spp.)
Common name: micruran worm
Scientific name: Micrura spp.
Locations: under rocks at low water mark
Seasonality: available all year
Colors: dark red/maroon with with undersides
Size: 1" - 3"
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Tidepool Tim says, "This is a flattened worm-like species that we find under rocks at low water. They are hard to pick up because of their shape. We usually find a mussel or clamshell to scoop them up with. These fall into a group called Micruran worms, a special group of nemerteans. This one looks like a reddish leech or tapeworm. They have a very transfixing method of movement. Pop them into a petri-dish with a little seawater and the show begins. Great to show on a dissection scope projector. Kids love it!”