Bristleworms Nei
Notomastus latericeus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–6230 m
- Max size: 30 cm
A long, slender red bristleworm that lives head down in a spiralled mud burrow, swallowing sediment and digesting the organic matter inside. It grows to around 30 centimetres and ranges from estuaries and inshore mud to astonishing depths past 6,000 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Capitellidae › Notomastus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 129898.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bristleworms Nei live?
- The Bristleworms Nei (Notomastus latericeus) is typically found at 0–6230 m.
- How big does the Bristleworms Nei get?
- The Bristleworms Nei grows to about 30 cm.