---
title: "Bearded Fireworm"
description: "Hermodice carunculata — Inne zwierzęta. Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family, native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/bearded-fireworm
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bearded Fireworm

> Hermodice carunculata — Inne zwierzęta. Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family, native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

- Scientific name: *Hermodice carunculata*
- Category: `other` (Inne zwierzęta)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 4718
- Wikidata: [Q1410121](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1410121)
- iNaturalist taxon: [49520](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49520)

## Names

- en: Bearded Fireworm
- de: Bart-Feuerborstenwurm
- es: Gusano de fuego
- fr: Ver de feu

## Countries with the most observations

GR (630), ES (588), IT (296), MX (238), US (221), HR (150), VI (140), PT (122), KY (121), PR (115), MQ (112), HN (107)

## Summary

Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family, native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermodice_carunculata

## Photo

![Bearded Fireworm](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bearded-fireworm/medium.jpg)

Photo: Megan Blackmore · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/107138733

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bearded-fireworm?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).