---
title: "Orange Fire Worm"
description: "Eurythoe complanata — Altri animali. Eurythoe complanata, the iridescent fireworm, is a species of polychaetes belonging to the family Amphinomidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/orange-fire-worm
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Orange Fire Worm

> Eurythoe complanata — Altri animali. Eurythoe complanata, the iridescent fireworm, is a species of polychaetes belonging to the family Amphinomidae.

- Scientific name: *Eurythoe complanata*
- Category: `other` (Altri animali)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1138
- Wikidata: [Q2896824](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2896824)
- iNaturalist taxon: [194929](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194929)

## Names

- en: Orange Fire Worm
- es: Gusano de fuego
- fr: Ver de feu orange

## Countries with the most observations

MX (88), ES (66), EC (46), AU (39), BR (24), BM (20), TW (20), CR (17), ID (15), NC (11), GR (9), ZA (8)

## Summary

Eurythoe complanata, the iridescent fireworm, is a species of polychaetes belonging to the family Amphinomidae. It inhabits coral reefs, such as Heliopora reefs, in the Marshall Islands. It is typically found in shallow, warm tropical waters near rocks and coral.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurythoe_complanata

## Photo

![Orange Fire Worm](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/orange-fire-worm/medium.jpg)

Photo: Mirela · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134632043

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/orange-fire-worm?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).