Identification Resources
Gastrolepidia clavigera belongs to the family Polynoidae (Britaev & Lyskin, 2002). The whole family share a common feature, the dorsal side of the worm is covered in scales. Thus, g. clavigera can be identified by scales covering the whole body. Besides, since they are commensalism with sea cucumbers, polychaetes found on sea cucumbers are mostly g. clavigera.
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A dorsal view of the scaleworm
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