How deep does the Giant Scale Worm live?

The Giant Scale Worm (Eunoe nodosa) is typically found at 0–1260 m.

Giant Scale Worm

Eunoe nodosa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–1260 m

The giant scale worm carries two overlapping rows of protective plates down its back, like a coat of mail over a hunting predator. It takes small crustaceans, other worms, brittle stars, snails and even sponges, ranging from the shoreline down past 1,200 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Polynoidae › Eunoe

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130745.

FAQ

How deep does the Giant Scale Worm live?: The Giant Scale Worm (Eunoe nodosa) is typically found at 0–1260 m.