| Image Reference Number: | 005261 |
| Common Name: | Hydrothermal vent scaleworm |
| Scientific Name: | N/A |
| Location: | Hydrothermal Vents, Equatorial Pacific |
| Description: | A hydrothermal vent scale worm found living among giant tubeworms and mussels. A diverse fauna of polynoid worms inhabit hydrothermal vents, some thriving in hot water near the tips of black smokers. |