Sea worm - Sea worm

Japanese: ウミミズムシ - うみみずむし
Sea worm - Sea worm

...The uropygid is long and large, rod-shaped, near the rear end of the abdominal telson. The suborder Asellota includes the families Asellota and Alcyonidae. Many species live in groundwater, including the large A. kawamurai , which can reach a body length of up to 3cm and is nearly colorless. It is found in the groundwater of caves and wells in the Kinki, Shikoku, and Kyushu regions.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "sea beetles" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…尾肢は腹尾節の後端近くにあって,長く,大きい棒状をしている。 ミズムシ亜目Asellotaにはミズムシ科,ウミミズムシ科などが含まれる。地下水にすむ種類も多く,ナガミズムシA.kawamuraiは体長3cmにも達する大型種,体は無色に近く,近畿,四国,九州地方の洞穴の地下水および井戸から知られている。…

※「ウミミズムシ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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