How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Phyllochaetopterus socialis) is typically found at 9–1055 m.

Polychaete

Phyllochaetopterus socialis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 9–1055 m

This bristleworm builds slender tubes on rocks and empty mollusc shells, often massing into tangled colonies that earn it its species name. It lives from about 9 metres down past a thousand, feeding on particles it draws from the water around its tube.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Chaetopteridae › Phyllochaetopterus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 129920.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Phyllochaetopterus socialis) is typically found at 9–1055 m.