Eulalia californiensis Paddle Worm

Eulalia californiensisis commonly referred to as Paddle Worm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Leslie Harris, USA

Eulalia californiensis, Los Angeles, USA 2021

Courtesy of the author Leslie Harris, USA Leslie Harris, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:: 15723
AphiaID:: 0

Scientific:: Eulalia californiensis
German:: Kalifornischer-Blattwurm, Paddelwurn
English:: Paddle Worm

Category:: Sea Worms

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Phyllodocida (Order) > Phyllodocidae (Family) > Eulalia (Genus) > californiensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Hartman, ), 1936

Occurrence:: California, Gulf of California, Pacific Ocean, USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 160 Meter
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: 57.2 °F - 68 °F (14°C - 20°C)
Food:: Carrion, Detritus
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown