How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Mediomastus fragilis) is typically found at 13–195 m.

Polychaete

Mediomastus fragilis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 13–195 m

This slender bristleworm burrows through sandbanks and muddy bottoms in estuaries and inshore waters, ranging from about 13 metres down to nearly 200. It feeds at the sediment surface, gathering settled organic particles, and is one of the small worms that quietly recycle the seabed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Capitellidae › Mediomastus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 129892.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Mediomastus fragilis) is typically found at 13–195 m.