do ribbon worms live in water
Marine Worms-Nemertea (Ribbon worms or Proboscis worms). Nemertea is a phylum of invertebrate animals also known as Ribbon worms. They are also known as Proboscis worms because they can extend a proboscis to capture their food. There are about 1,400 species of ribbon worms nearly all of which are found in oceans around the world. Most species live on or in the sea floor, with many species found in brackish water in estuaries, and even some freshwater and land-based species. Their habitats include-in and among seaweeds, rocks, mussel and barnacle beds, under shells or buried in mud, sand, or gravel substrates.