Arctonoe vittata

Red-banded commensal scaleworm:

Red-banded commensal scaleworm (Arctonoe vittata): This commensal scaleworm is commonly found on the underside of Leather star (Dermasterias imbricata) and Mottled star (Evasterias troscheli). It is also found on a variety of other hosts, including sea cucumbers and Gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri).

Arctonoe vittata defends its host, and keeps it somewhat cleaner.

Arctonoe vittata's "red band" isn't always obvious, but when present is a good indication of the species at hand. Other species of Arctonoe generally have ruffled elytra.

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References

Weblinks

• Rosario Beach Marine Lab page for Arctonoe vittata
• WoRMS page for Arctonoe vittata

• WoRMS Page for Arctonoe vittata
• Search Arctos Database for Arctonoe vittata (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Arctonoe vittata (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Arctonoe vittata
• iNaturalist Observations for Arctonoe vittata in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Lamb Hanby 2005

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  Red-banded commensal scaleworm (Arctonoe vittata) on Gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri)

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