How deep does the European Mud Scud live?

The European Mud Scud (Corophium volutator) is typically found at 4–9 m.

European Mud Scud

Corophium volutator

Group: Other
Typical depth: 4–9 m

The European mud scud burrows up to five centimetres into sand and mud across estuaries, mudflats and saltmarsh pools, even into brackish ditches. It feeds at the surface on detritus and shares its muddy ground with vast numbers of its kind.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Corophiidae › Corophium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 102101.

FAQ

How deep does the European Mud Scud live?: The European Mud Scud (Corophium volutator) is typically found at 4–9 m.