Clam worm (Nereis virens)
Polychaete worms make up one of the largest classes of marine invertebrates with well over 300 species found along the Atlantic shore. The polychaete clam worm species Nereis virens, also known by the scientific name Alitta virens, has 4 to 5 pairs of tentacular cirri (the antenna-like appendages on its head), 1 pair of short blunt palps (sensory appendages near the mouth) and four eyes. It also has two pincer like jaws that are capable of delivering a painful bite…