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Leopard worm

Hesione pantherina Risso, 1826

Status not recordedworms

The leopard worm (Hesione pantherina) is a species in the family Hesionidae, order Phyllodocida.

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Quick facts about the leopard worm

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the leopard worm live?

Not recorded

Is the leopard worm endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the leopard worm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classPolychaeta
  4. orderPhyllodocida
  5. familyHesionidae
  6. genusHesione
  7. SpeciesHesione pantherina Risso, 1826

Synonyms Fallacia pantherina, Hesione steenstrupi

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Panther wormEnglish
  • PantherwurmGerman
  • ver léopardFrench
  • luipaardwormDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the leopard worm

Other species in the same genus Hesione.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the leopard worm?

The leopard worm (Hesione pantherina) belongs to the family Hesionidae in the order Phyllodocida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Leopard worm (Hesione pantherina). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-worm

MLA

“Leopard worm (Hesione pantherina).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-worm.

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@misc{leopard_worm_2026,
  title = {Leopard worm (Hesione pantherina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-worm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}