Invertebrates - Amphitrite johnstoni
Amphitrite johnstoni
Length up to 10cm, sometimes longer

A bizarre-looking marine annelid worm of sheltered muddy and sandy shores. The animal lives in a shallow burrow and this provides a degree of protection for its soft body; the burrow is often sited under, or close to, a stone. At the head end, there are numerous long tentacles and branched, blood-red gills.