How deep does the Scale Worm live?

The Scale Worm (Eunoe rhizoicola) is typically found at 0–28 m.

Is the Scale Worm dangerous to divers?

The Scale Worm is harmless to divers.

Scale Worm

Eunoe rhizoicola

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–28 m
For divers: safe

This scale worm shelters among low rocks, stones and the holdfasts of giant kelp in fjords and channels, down to about 28 metres. Overlapping plates armour its back, shielding a body that ranges over the cold rocky bottom.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 327850.

FAQ

How deep does the Scale Worm live?: The Scale Worm (Eunoe rhizoicola) is typically found at 0–28 m.
Is the Scale Worm dangerous to divers?: The Scale Worm is harmless to divers.