How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Praxillella gracilis) is typically found at 0–2195 m.

Polychaete

Praxillella gracilis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–2195 m

A tube dwelling bamboo worm, this maldanid lives head down in the sediment and feeds by swallowing the surrounding mud and sand without selecting. It builds its slender tube in soft bottoms from the shallows to roughly 2,200 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Maldanidae › Praxillella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130324.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Praxillella gracilis) is typically found at 0–2195 m.