How deep does the Spotted Chevron Worm live?

The Spotted Chevron Worm (Goniada maculata) is typically found at 18–177 m.

Spotted Chevron Worm

Goniada maculata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 18–177 m

A burrowing hunter of coastal and estuarine mud, this worm shoots out a jawed pharynx to seize prey, mostly other worms tunnelling through the same sediment. It ranges from the shallow subtidal down to around 177 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Goniadidae › Goniada

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130140.

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How deep does the Spotted Chevron Worm live?: The Spotted Chevron Worm (Goniada maculata) is typically found at 18–177 m.