World's Most Beautiful Worm

Alitta virens, also known as king ragworm or sandworm could be the most beautiful worm on this planet.
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This is Alitta virens.
Also known as sandworm or king ragworm, Alitta virens is an annelid worm that burrows in wet sand and mud.
This beautiful / colorful / amazing worm was first described by biologist Michael Sars in 1835 and classified as a polychaete in the family Nereididae.
Sandworms make up a large part of the live sea-bait industry.
To fulfill the needs of this industry, some sandworms are commercially grown.
"Sandworming", or the harvesting of sandworms from mudflats, employs over 1,000 people in Maine.
As of 2006, the population of sandworms had diminished greatly over the preceding few years due in large part to overharvesting before the worms are able to reproduce by spawning.
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People need to learn to allow all creatures to repopulate before harvesting them or they'll go extinct. And that can cause some serious problems. All creatures exist for a reason... keeping the ecosystem healthy.