How deep does the Bambooworm live?

The Bambooworm (Maldane sarsi) is typically found at 0–4400 m.

Bambooworm

Maldane sarsi

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–4400 m

This bambooworm builds a straight tube in soft sediment and lives head down inside it, swallowing the mud at depth and digesting the organic matter within. It ranges from the shallows to around 4,400 metres, a quiet recycler buried in the seabed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Maldanidae › Maldane

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130305.

FAQ

How deep does the Bambooworm live?: The Bambooworm (Maldane sarsi) is typically found at 0–4400 m.