''Gillellus arenicola'', the sandy stargazer, is a species of
sand stargazer native to the
Pacific coast of
Central America
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from
Baja California
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,
Mexico
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, to
Panama
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where it can be found on sandy substrates at depths of from . It can reach a maximum length of
TL.
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arenicola
''Arenicola'' is a genus of capitellid annelid worm comprising the lugworm
The lugworm or sandworm (''Arenicola marina'') is a large marine worm of the phylum Annelida. Its coiled castings are a familiar sight on a beach at low tide but the a ...
Fish described in 1890
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