NE Atlantic aphroditidae & Nereidae ID expert please

[Richard Lord]

I would appreciate help with the identification of a Nereid worm which I saw 
swimming actively in a stream, which ran down a beach on April 19 during a 
low spring tide.  

I saw a dozen or more Nereids appear in the stream on the lower shore 
during low water.  They issued a copious quantity of white fluid into the 
stream which ran a short way down to the sea.  I collected one of the worms 
and photographed it from various angles but do not have it anymore to 
identify.  

I would greatly appreciate any assistance in trying to narrow the identification 
down from the 19 ragworms that reside in British waters.  

I would also like to know if Alentia gelatinosa is the only member of its genus 
in British waters.  I have photographed a species that may be this but would 
appreciate confirmation from my photographs.  

I would be happy to email JPEGs to anyone willing to assist in these 
identifications.  Thank you.  

Best Wishes,
Yours sincerely,

Richard
Richard Lord
Guernsey GY1 1BQ
Great Britain
Tel: +44 (0)1481 700688
Fax: +44 (0)1481 700699
Email: fishinfo at guernsey.net


-- ANNELIDA LIST
   Discuss  =  <annelida at net.bio.net> = talk to all members
   Server =  <biosci-server at net.bio.net> = un/subscribes
   Archives  = http://www.bio.net/hypermail/annelida/
   Resources = http://www.annelida.net/
--