Variegated Scale Worm
| Name: | Variegated Scale Worm |
| Scientific Name: | Malmgreniella variegata |
| Family: | Scale Worms |
| Taxonomic: | Polynoidae |
| ID Group: | Worms |
| Size: | up to 1 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen very rarely |
This Worm has a pale body with two rows of overlapping brown scales, each with thin dark margins and curved, arc-like markings. Its head tapers to a point.