Urechis novaezealandiae is a species of Urechidae endemic to New Zealand. It is commonly known as a "spoon worm".
Taxonomy This species was described as Echiurus novaezealandiae in 1898 by Arthur Dendy.Dendy, A. (1898). Notes on a remarkable collection of Marine animals lately found on the New Brighton Beach, near Christchurch, New Zealand. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 30: 320-326. It was redescribed in 1957.Knox, G. A. (1957). Urechis novae-zealandiae (Dendy): a New Zealand echiuroid. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 85(1): 141–148. The lectotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.
Description This species is shaped like a sausage. It has been recorded up to 545mm in length.
Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand.
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