Fifteen Scaled Worm

by David Young | Mar 20, 2026 | Worms

Fifteen Scaled Worm Author:  Charlotte Read Scientific name:  Harmothoe imbricata Size range: ~25mm (1 inch) Identifying Features: Fifteen-scaled worms are dorsoventrally flattened, meaning their bodies are compressed from top to bottom. Covering the majority of their...

Proceraea prismatica

by David Young | Jul 23, 2024 | Worms

Proceraea prismatica Author: Isaac Hatfield Size range:  5-25 mm in length with up to 105 segments Colour: Yellow or pale green with 3 dark lines down back and dark red tips of antennae and cirri. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta...

Calcareous Tube Worm

by David Young | Jul 23, 2024 | Worms

Calcareous Tube Worm By Ninh Khuong Common name: Calcareous Tube Worm, Red-Trumpet Calcareous Tube Worm, Limy Tube Worm, Colourful Calcareous Tube Worm. Scientific name: Serpula columbiana In the past the species found on the Pacific Coast of North America was...

Intertidal Flatworm

by David Young | Jul 23, 2024 | Worms

Intertidal Flatworms Common Names: Flatworms Scientific Name: Notocomplana spp. (Notocomplana actinicola, Notoplana acticola, Leptoplana acticola) Size Range: Up to 6cm (2.3 in. long) There are many species of marine flatworms and according to Lamb and Hanby (2005)...