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'''''Celeriella gigantea''''' |
'''''Celeriella gigantea''''', or the '''North Auckland worm''', is a rare giant [[annelid]] [[worm]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Megascolecidae]], [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to [[Little Barrier Island]] off the [[North Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. |
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The North Auckland worm is New Zealand's largest and most spectacular, reaching 1.4 [[metre|m]] in length, and 11 [[millimetre|mm]] in diameter. Its burrows are up to 20 mm in diameter, and reach a depth of 3.5 m. |
The North Auckland worm is New Zealand's largest and most spectacular, reaching 1.4 [[metre|m]] in length, and 11 [[millimetre|mm]] in diameter. Its burrows are up to 20 mm in diameter, and reach a depth of 3.5 m. |
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Celeriella gigantea, or the North Auckland worm, is a rare giant annelid worm of the family Megascolecidae, endemic to Little Barrier Island off the North Island of New Zealand.
The North Auckland worm is New Zealand's largest and most spectacular, reaching 1.4 m in length, and 11 mm in diameter. Its burrows are up to 20 mm in diameter, and reach a depth of 3.5 m.
The worm luminesces at night, so brightly it is possible to read by the light from only one worm.