Worms of konkan

Worms of Konkan

53 species

Konkan region of Maharashtra is rich in biodiversity but the wildlife & forests of Konkan are fairly unknown to the outside world. Checkout this map to understand more about the region and its diversity.

Below is the family wise curated list of species recorded by many natuaralist in konkan region.

Amphinomidae

• Bristle Worms
  Amphinomidae
• Orange Fire Worm
  Eurythoe complanata

Callioplanidae

Cirratulidae

Emplectonematidae

Euphrosinidae

Euryleptidae

Geoplanidae

• broadhead planarians
  Bipalium
• Hammerhead Worms
  Bipaliinae
• Land Planarians
  Geoplanidae
• Three-lined Land Planarian
  Bipalium pennsylvanicum

Haemadipsidae

• Jawed Land Leeches
  Haemadipsidae

Hesionidae

Limnostylochidae

Lineidae

Lumbricidae

• Common Earthworm
  Lumbricus terrestris
• Earthworms
  Lumbricidae

Megascolecidae

• Giant Earthworms
  Megascolecidae

Nereididae

Onuphidae

Polynoidae

• Scaleworms
  Polynoidae

Pseudocerotidae

Sabellariidae

• Honeycomb Worms
  Sabellariidae

Sabellidae

• Feather Duster Worms
  Sabellidae

Serpulidae

• Serpulid Tubeworms
  Serpulidae

Spionidae

Terebellidae

• Spaghetti Worms
  Terebellidae

Valenciniidae

• Dark-striped Ribbon Worm
  Baseodiscus hemprichii