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Atlantic palolo

Eunice schemacephala Schmarda, 1861

Status not recordedworms

The Atlantic palolo (Eunice schemacephala) is a species in the family Eunicidae, order Eunicida.

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Quick facts about the Atlantic palolo

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the Atlantic palolo live?

Not recorded

Is the Atlantic palolo endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the Atlantic palolo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classPolychaeta
  4. orderEunicida
  5. familyEunicidae
  6. genusEunice
  7. SpeciesEunice schemacephala Schmarda, 1861

Synonyms Sphaerodorum pentadactylum

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • West Indian palolo wormEnglish
  • Westindischer PaloloGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Atlantic palolo

Other species in the same genus Eunice.

Bobbit worm

Eunice aphroditois

EunicidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the Atlantic palolo?

The Atlantic palolo (Eunice schemacephala) belongs to the family Eunicidae in the order Eunicida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Atlantic palolo (Eunice schemacephala). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-palolo

MLA

“Atlantic palolo (Eunice schemacephala).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-palolo.

BibTeX
@misc{atlantic_palolo_2026,
  title = {Atlantic palolo (Eunice schemacephala)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-palolo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}