This worm is found round the coasts of north west Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Maine and Cobscook Bay. It is common round the … See more

This worm is locally abundant on fairly clean sandy or gravelly sediments from just below the zone where Pelvetia canaliculata grows … See more

Like other ribbon worms, A. lactifloreus is not divided into segments but is smooth and contractile. It is up to eight centimetres long with a head slightly broader than the body. The eyes are in four groups, two rows on either side of the front of the head … See more

Movement is performed by small waves of muscular contraction that flow along the body from tail to head. Several waves may occur … See more