Polychaete Worm species

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Aglaophamus australiensis (A bristle worm)

Amphinome rostrata (Amphinome rostrata)

Amphinome rostrata

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Amphinome rostrata

Australonereis ehlersi (Squirt Worm)

Australospio trifida (Australospio trifida)

Barantolla lepte (Barantolla lepte)

Boccardia chilensis (Boccardia chilensis)

Ceratonereis mirabilis (Ceratonereis mirabilis)

Chaetopterus variopedatus (Parchment Tube Worm)

Dexiospira steueri (Dexiospira steueri)

Diopatra den-tata (Plumed Worm)

Dipolydora flava (Dipolydora flava)

Eunice australis (Eunice australis)

Eunice sp. (Eunice)

Eunice sp.

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Eunice sp.

image Jenny Edwards NCMG

Euphrosine longesetosa (Euphrosine longesetosa)

Filograna sp. (Filograna worm tube)

Galeolaria caespitosa (Intertidal Tube Worm)

Galeolaria caespitosa

Galeolaria caespitosa

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Galeolaria caespitosa

Galeolaria caespitosa

Galeolaria caespitosa

Galeolaria caespitosa

Galeolaria sp. (Galeolaria)

Galeolaria sp.

Galeolaria sp.

Harmothoe praeclara (Harmothoe praeclara)

Heteromastus filiformis (Heteromastus filiformis)

Hydroides sp. (Hydroides worm tube)

Local native (change?)
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Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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