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Red-banded Commensal Scaleworm
Arctonoe vittata
352 observations in the source records
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 352 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Pacific Blood StarHenricia leviuscula
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Leather StarDermasterias imbricata
Rough Keyhole LimpetDiodora aspera
Red Commensal ScalewormArctonoe pulchra
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 200 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 200 |
| United States | 145 |
| Washington | 73 |
| California | 55 |
| Oregon | 17 |
| Alaska | 12 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Segmented Worms · Annelida |
| Class | Polychaete Worms · Polychaeta |
| Order | Phyllodocida |
| Family | Scaleworms · Polynoidae |
| Genus | Arctonoe |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red-banded Commensal Scaleworm with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.