Fringed Scale Worm
| Name: | Fringed Scale Worm |
| Scientific Name: | Harmothoe areolata |
| Family: | Scale Worms |
| Taxonomic: | Polynoidae |
| ID Group: | Worms |
| Size: | up to 2 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Not usually seen |
This Worm has two rows of tan, brown, or gray plates that overlap. Each plate has small, dark bumps and soft, feathery extensions along its edges.