Yellow And Brown Scaleworm
Harmothoe extenuata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1829 m
This scaleworm wears two rows of overlapping scales down its back, a flexible armour it carries from the shoreline to nearly 1,800 metres. It is a roving predator that takes small crustaceans, brittle stars, other worms, snails, sponges and hydroids.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Polynoidae › Harmothoe
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130762.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow And Brown Scaleworm live?
- The Yellow And Brown Scaleworm (Harmothoe extenuata) is typically found at 0–1829 m.