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Mason worm

Lanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766)

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The mason worm (Lanice conchilega) is a species in the family Terebellidae.

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Quick facts about the mason 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 mason worm live?

Not recorded

Is the mason 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 mason worm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classPolychaeta
  4. familyTerebellidae
  5. genusLanice
  6. SpeciesLanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766)

Synonyms Amphitrite flexuosa, Amphitrite tondi, Lanice conchylega, Nereis conchilega, Terebella artifex, Terebella conchilega, Terebella flexuosa, Terebella littoralis, Terebella littoralis seu, Terebella pectoralis, Terebella prudens, Wartelia gonotheca

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Banded spaghetti wormEnglish
  • Sand masonEnglish
  • Sand mason wormEnglish
  • cuc paletaCatalan
  • SandröhrenwurmGerman
  • gusano albañilSpanish
  • laniceFrench
  • XorraGalician
  • schelpkokerwormDutch
  • Verme-de-areiaPortuguese
  • cuc constructor de sorraCatalan
  • BäumchenröhrenwurmGerman
  • MuschelsammlerinGerman
  • macaroniFrench
  • Petit palmierFrench
  • Ver tubicole de sableFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mason worm

Other species in the same genus Lanice.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mason worm (Lanice conchilega). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mason-worm

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“Mason worm (Lanice conchilega).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mason-worm.

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@misc{mason_worm_2026,
  title = {Mason worm (Lanice conchilega)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mason-worm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}