Shimmy Worm Nephyts spp.
Shimmy Worm Nephyts spp.

Shimmy Worm (Nephyts spp.), Live (6 Pack)

$120.00

Live Shimmy Worm (Nephtys spp.)
Please Note This Is A Live Science Specimen

The Shimmy Worm (Nephtys spp.) is a slender, golden-brown polychaete commonly found burrowed in silty sand and mud along the Gulf of Maine’s intertidal flats. Named for its characteristic wriggling motion, this active worm is an important benthic species that plays a key role in sediment turnover and nutrient cycling within coastal ecosystems.

Shimmy Worms are ideal for marine biology studies, demonstrating the structure and movement of segmented worms (Annelida). Their quick, snake-like locomotion and resilience make them a fascinating specimen for classroom labs, touch tanks, or marine ecology research.

Common name: Shimmy Worm
Scientific name: Nephtys spp.
Locations: Silty sand and mud
Seasonality: Available all year
Colors: Golden brown
Size: 1” – 3”
Collected: By hand or with digging fork
Quantity: Sold by the each

Uses: Excellent for invertebrate zoology, annelid anatomy demonstrations, and live marine sediment ecology studies.

Note: This is a live marine specimen. Natural variations in size, color, and appearance from photos should be expected. If you would like any specimen preserved, please send a request to: info@gulfofme.com.

Live Shimmy Worm (Nephtys spp.)
Please Note This Is A Live Science Specimen

The Shimmy Worm (Nephtys spp.) is a slender, golden-brown polychaete commonly found burrowed in silty sand and mud along the Gulf of Maine’s intertidal flats. Named for its characteristic wriggling motion, this active worm is an important benthic species that plays a key role in sediment turnover and nutrient cycling within coastal ecosystems.

Shimmy Worms are ideal for marine biology studies, demonstrating the structure and movement of segmented worms (Annelida). Their quick, snake-like locomotion and resilience make them a fascinating specimen for classroom labs, touch tanks, or marine ecology research.

Common name: Shimmy Worm
Scientific name: Nephtys spp.
Locations: Silty sand and mud
Seasonality: Available all year
Colors: Golden brown
Size: 1” – 3”
Collected: By hand or with digging fork
Quantity: Sold by the each

Uses: Excellent for invertebrate zoology, annelid anatomy demonstrations, and live marine sediment ecology studies.

Note: This is a live marine specimen. Natural variations in size, color, and appearance from photos should be expected. If you would like any specimen preserved, please send a request to: info@gulfofme.com.

Shimmy worm (Nephyts)

Shimmy worm (Nephyts)

Tidepool Tim says,  “Shimmys do exactly as their name implies - they shimmy!  These worms seem to prefer to be in the top 4" of the mud flat.  Once you expose them to daylight with your digging fork they freak out!!! They wiggle, they jiggle, they twist and turn and race all around the mud-pile.  Shimmy worms resemble a small sandworm, but their color is golden brown rather than metallic orange or green. They do have a proboscis like a sandworm that they will evert if really stressed - never been bit by one though.   They eat molluscs, crustaceans, and other polycheates.”

 

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