How deep does the Flabby Bristle-Worm live?

The Flabby Bristle-Worm (Flabelligera affinis) is typically found at 0–2500 m.

Flabby Bristle-Worm

Flabelligera affinis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–2500 m

A burrower of rocky and muddy bottoms found from the shallows down to about 2,500 metres, this bristleworm wears a coat of mucus and clinging sediment grains that gives the body a soft, flabby look. It grazes detritus from the surface of the seabed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Terebellida › Flabelligeridae › Flabelligera

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130103.

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How deep does the Flabby Bristle-Worm live?: The Flabby Bristle-Worm (Flabelligera affinis) is typically found at 0–2500 m.