Worm cast

Worm cast

A worm cast or vermicast [http://www.kitsapezearth.com/fact.html KITSAP E-Z Earth] ] is a structure created by worms, typically on soils such as those on beaches, [http://www.open2.net/coast/postcard_beachlife.html BBC Beach Life] ] [http://www.wirral.gov.uk/er/nwcp_intertidal.htm North Wirral - Intertidal Habitats] ] that gives the appearance of multiple worms.

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