Arenicola brasiliensis (lugworm species)
Scientific name for a specific lugworm species; primarily used in marine biology contexts.
Arenicola brasiliensis is a type of annelid that lives on sandy beaches.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in taxonomic contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
The name タマシキゴカイ likely derives from 玉敷 (tamashiki, 'jewel-spreading') and 沙蚕 (gokai, 'lugworm'), but the exact origin is uncertain.