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117 Views 1 Reply Last post: Jul 15, 2018 10:56 AM by Shanti RSS
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Jul 13, 2018 11:31 PM

worm lookin thing coming out of pond sand

these guys all over the place in pond

varying sizes, saw one swimming near surface, most anchored in sand, waving around, some burrowing around under

 

saw one looked same but longer real thin and white. disappeared into sand

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  • Shanti Beginner
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    Jul 15, 2018 10:56 AM (in response to denis_fogg)
    Re: worm lookin thing coming out of pond sand

    Hi Denis,

     

    After having a look at your motion pictures, perhaps they are a subclass of Oligochaete of the order Lumbriculida possibly the genus Lumbriculus, however its difficult to be sure owing to the resolution/ quality of the images.

     

    Another possibility might be the Naididae family (formerly known as Tubificidae) of the order of Haplotaxida, maybe the sludge worm, Tubifex tubifex.

     

    These organisms are prevalent, particularly in organically polluted freshwater environments.

     

    I could be wrong thought Denis................

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