Yellow And Brown Scaleworm

Harmothoe extenuata

Yellow And Brown Scaleworm

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.