Palolo Worm, also known as the Samoan palolo worm, balolo, wawo or nyale, is a species of polychaete worm found in the waters of Pacific islands including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and the islands of maritime Southeast Asia.
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Source Palola viridis (Wikipedia)
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Source Palola viridis (Wikipedia)Distribution: Pacific OceanQuote, Distribution: Pacific Ocean
The palolo worm is found in tropical regions around various islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and some islands of the Philippines.
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The palolo worm is found in tropical regions around various islands of the Pacific Ocean
Edible use
Some Indigenous populations in regions where palolo occur deem the worm a delicacy.
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