Eulalia microphylla

About this species

Eulalia microphylla, also known as the New Zealand paddle worm, is a species of polychaete worm in the family Phyllodocidae, native to the coasts around New Zealand, Australia and New Caledonia.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 32 records
February: 31 records
March: 24 records
April: 53 records
May: 27 records
June: 28 records
July: 37 records
August: 58 records
September: 54 records
October: 38 records
November: 33 records
December: 43 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 0–4 m · Deepest record: 4.5 m

0–10 m: 11 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 16–18 °C

14–16 °C: 2 records
16–18 °C: 10 records

Photos

(c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Doug Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) leafveiled, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist

Names and classification

Other scientific names: Eulalia (Porroa) microphylla, Eulalia caeca, Porroa microphylla

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Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
122 open-data records from 1926 to 2014.
Species data updated November 2, 2026.