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The Opal- Worm, ( Lumhrieonereis opaJiiui, Fig. 34 J, is abund- 

 ant in muddy Leaches from New Jersey northward. The body is 

 ringed, and each ring bears a pair of bristled feet. It is about 



J^'^- .?/,■ HEI) THREAD WOKM. Long Island Sound. 



eighteen inches long and one-eighth of an inch wide in the 

 middle, the ends gradually tapering. The head is simple and 

 ])ointed, without feelers. The Avorm is of a rich bronze color 

 with a brilliant play of opalescent colors over its surface. 



The Red Thread, f Lumhrieonereis tenuis, Fig. 37 J. A shovel 



J^ig, jS; FOUR-JAA\ED WORM. From Life. Long Island Sound. 



thrust into almost any of our muddy beaches will show that the 

 mud is infested Avith slender, thread-like worms of deep dull-red 



