Species Detail - Black Lugworm (Arenicola defodiens) - Species information displayed is based on all datasets.

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
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Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
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Arenicola defodiens
Black Lugworm
NBNSYS0000179361 RecommendedWell-formed
N/A
ardef
Cadman & Nelson-Smith, 1993
Annelid
Species
12
10
9
08/09/2017
02/02/2025
28 January (recorded in 2023)
18 September (recorded in 2023)
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Black Lugworm (Arenicola defodiens), accessed 12 July 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Species/7952>

Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)