Scale Worm

Details

Scientific Name: Polynoidae
Identification: the back of the worm is with flattened pairs of overlapping scales

Pest Management

Treatment: manual removal
Prevention: quarantine!!!

Description

These predators feed on small prey such as sponges, gastropods and crustaceans. They generally dwell in protected environments such as under rocks.

Image courtesy of Sus barbatus, wikimedia commons

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