Sandworm may refer to:

Fictional animals

* Sandworm (''Dune''), from Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel ''Dune'' and its derivative works.

Living animals

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Arenicola marina The blow lugworm (''Arenicola marina''), also known as sandworm, is a large species of marine worm. Its coiled Worm cast, castings are a familiar sight on a beach at low tide but the animal itself is rarely seen except by those who, from curiosit ...

'' (lugworm), called "sandworm" in the UK * ''

Alitta virens ''Alitta virens'' (common names include sandworm, sea worm, and king ragworm; older scientific names, including ''Nereis virens'', are still frequently used) is an annelid worm that burrows in wet sand and mud. They construct burrows of differen ...

'', formerly ''Nereis virens'' (king ragworm), called "sandworm" in the US * Hookworm larvae which cause

cutaneous larva migrans Cutaneous larva migrans (abbreviated CLM) is a skin disease in humans, caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites of the hookworm family ( Ancylostomatidae). The parasites live in the intestines of dogs, cats, and wild animals; they should ...

, called "sandworms" in the southern US * ''

Sipunculus nudus ''Sipunculus nudus'' is a cosmopolitan species of unsegmented marine worm of the class Sipuncula, also known as peanut worms. Description As in all peanut worms, the body of ''S. nudus'' consists of a sac-like portion called the trunk and an ever ...

'' (peanut worm), called "sandworm" in China

Other

* Sandworm (hacker group), a hacker group within the GRU, a military intelligence agency of the Russian Federation **''Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers'', a 2019 book about the group by

Andy Greenberg Andy Greenberg is a technology journalist serving as a senior writer at ''Wired'' magazine. He previously worked as a staff writer at ''Forbes'' magazine and as a contributor for Forbes.com. He has published the books '' This Machine Kills Sec ...

* ''Sandworm'' (installation), an environmental art installation in the Wenduine Beach, Belgium {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages