Dark-Marked Scale Worm

Lepidonotus melanogrammus

Lepidonotus melanogrammus - Dark-Marked Scale Worm
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Size: 5 cm

Distribution: SA coastal and gulf waters from Port Lincoln to the Coorong

Habitat: Rocky areas and reef under rocks, in association with Ophionereis schayeri

Depth: Lower intertidal to 10+ metres

Lepidonotus melanogrammus - Dark-Marked Scale Worm
Lepidonotus melanogrammus - Dark-Marked Scale Worm
Lepidonotus melanogrammus - Dark-Marked Scale Worm
Lepidonotus melanogrammus - Dark-Marked Scale Worm
Lepidonotus melanogrammus - Dark-Marked Scale Worm
Lepidonotus melanogrammus - Dark-Marked Scale Worm

This distinctive, pale-coloured scale worm can be distinguished by the striking brown colouration on its scales. It is commonly encountered under rocks, almost always in the presence of the brittle star Ophionereis schayeri.