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Redthreads

Cirratulus cirratus (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Status not recordedworms

The redthreads (Cirratulus cirratus) is a species in the family Cirratulidae.

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Quick facts about the redthreads

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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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 redthreads live?

Not recorded

Is the redthreads 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 redthreads classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classPolychaeta
  4. familyCirratulidae
  5. genusCirratulus
  6. SpeciesCirratulus cirratus (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Synonyms Cirratulus blainvillei, Cirratulus blainvillii, Cirratulus borealis, Cirratulus cirratulus, Cirratulus flavescens, Lumbricus cirratus, Promenia fulgida

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Angel hair wormEnglish
  • BristlewormEnglish
  • Northern cirratuleEnglish
  • FadenbüschelwurmGerman
  • Gusano cabello de ángelSpanish
  • チグサミズヒキJapanese
  • 가는실타래갯지렁이Korean
  • Усиковый цирратулRussian
  • Nordischer RankenwurmGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redthreads

Other species in the same genus Cirratulus.

CompareRedthreads vs Cirratulus abranchiatusRedthreads vs Cirratulus abyssorumRedthreads vs Cirratulus africanusRedthreads vs Cirratulus alfonsinae

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Redthreads (Cirratulus cirratus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/redthreads

MLA

“Redthreads (Cirratulus cirratus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/redthreads.

BibTeX
@misc{redthreads_2026,
  title = {Redthreads (Cirratulus cirratus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/redthreads},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}