How deep does the Oculata live?

The Oculata (Paucibranchia bellii) is typically found at 30–1500 m.

Oculata

Paucibranchia bellii

Group: Other
Typical depth: 30–1500 m

A bristle worm of soft muddy bottoms, it ranges from shallow water down to fifteen hundred metres. It everts a jawed pharynx to seize food and takes both plant and animal matter, working over the sediment as an omnivore.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Eunicida › Eunicidae › Paucibranchia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1297885.

FAQ

How deep does the Oculata live?: The Oculata (Paucibranchia bellii) is typically found at 30–1500 m.