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Lined fireworm

Pherecardia striata (Kinberg, 1857)

Status not recordedworms

The lined fireworm (Pherecardia striata) is a species in the family Amphinomidae, order Amphinomida.

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Quick facts about the lined fireworm

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 lined fireworm live?

Not recorded

Is the lined fireworm 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 lined fireworm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classPolychaeta
  4. orderAmphinomida
  5. familyAmphinomidae
  6. genusPherecardia
  7. SpeciesPherecardia striata (Kinberg, 1857)

Synonyms Amphinome sericata, Eucarunculata grubei, Eucarunculata grubei gracilis, Eucarunculata grubei minuta, Eucarunculata grubei var. gracilis, Eucarunculata grubei var. minuta, Hermodice pennata, Hermodice striata, Pherecardia lobata

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Ver de feu striéFrench
  • タテジマウミケムシJapanese
  • 條紋多毛繩蟲Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lined fireworm

Other species in the same genus Pherecardia.

CompareLined fireworm vs Pherecardia distinctaLined fireworm vs Pherecardia maculata

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lined fireworm?

The lined fireworm (Pherecardia striata) belongs to the family Amphinomidae in the order Amphinomida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lined fireworm (Pherecardia striata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lined-fireworm

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BibTeX
@misc{lined_fireworm_2026,
  title = {Lined fireworm (Pherecardia striata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lined-fireworm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}