Sea Centipede

Euidotea peronii

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Body segmented, about four times as long as wide. Colour variable, including brown or green, sometimes with patches of white

Size

Up to 4.5 cm long

Habitat

Tidal pools and rocky shores near or on brown seaweed, depths to 5 m

Distribution

South-eastern Australia from SA to Vic including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Taylor, J. (2020) Euidotea peronii Sea Centipede in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Sea Centipede
Scientific name: Euidotea peronii (Milne Edwards, 1840)
Family: Idoteidae
Category: Sea Life › Other
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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