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Ribbon Worms

Critter Spotlight: Baseodiscus hemprichii

Photo Credit: Isobel Bennett

Ribbon worms are in the Phylum Nemertea and are slender unsegmented, mostly nocturnal worms, and range in size from very small to several yards. They occasionally show up on live rock, and usually do well in systems with a deep sandbed, however, they are not to be trusted with very small fish and invertebrates.

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Family Baseodiscidae

Baseodiscus hemprichii (Barred Ribbon Worm)
Baseodiscus mexicanus (Zebra Ribbon Worm)
Baseodiscus quinquelineatus (Striped Ribbon Worm)

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Suitable for Reef Aquaria

Suitable for Reef Aquariums
NOT Suitable for Reef Aquaria

NOT Suitable for Reef Aquariums
Suitable for Fish-Only Aquaria

Suitable for Fish-Only Aquariums

NOT Suitable for Fish-Only Aquariums

Avoid this nuisance species!

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