Devil Worm

Devil Worm
Name: Devil Worm
Scientific Name: Lygdamis wirtzi
Other Names: Honeycomb Worm
Family: Honeycomb Worms
Taxonomic: Sabellariidae
ID Group: Worms
Size: up to 1.6 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Worm has two sets of thin, black spikes that stick out from short tubes made of sand.

The Devil Worm's spikes pull back quickly when something comes close.