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Bar toothed nereid

Perinereis nuntia vallata
They are distinguished by the bar-like tiny tooth on the gullet.

Bar toothed nereid

Introduction: The large and slender body of the bar-toothed nereid (Perinereis nuntia vallata) are distinguished by the bar-like tiny tooth on the gullet. Found in sheltered sandbanks, in and around seaweed on rocky shores or under stones.

Distribution: From the mouth of the Orange River to Luderitz, Bogenfels, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

Diet: Microscopic sea food

Colouration: Dull brown body

Max size: 70mm

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