Lugworm Sand Spirals on Formby Beach Dr Teresa Darbyshire National Museum Wales Cardiff

Formby Podcast

English - April 27, 2022 21:14 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MB
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Lugworm
Dr Teresa Darbyshire
Specialises in Marine worms at Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales Cardiff

She has interest in all shore life, but specialisies in lugworm

Lugworm live deep in the sand on Formby Beach.

Formby Podcast asked

What is a lugworm
I am on the beach what am I looking for ?
How do I spot them ?
You will see spirals of sand at the waters edge at low tide.
What is the spiral of sand - is it called ‘the cast?

Thanks to Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales Cardiff for this fantastic information.
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