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Mudworms

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Mudworms

These small mudworms Microspio maori are common inhabitants of sandy sediments in estuaries throughout New Zealand.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Estuaries – Small animals of the estuary, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4633/mudworms (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 2 March 2009.