How big does the Polychaete get?

The Polychaete grows to about 20.3 cm.

Polychaete

Nereis pelagica

Group: Other
Max size: 20.3 cm

A bristleworm of the intertidal that shelters in a mucous tube under boulders and among algal holdfasts, occasionally venturing deeper. It eats whatever it can, taking plant detritus, algae and small crustaceans, and grows to about 20 centimetres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Nereididae › Nereis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130404.

FAQ

How big does the Polychaete get?: The Polychaete grows to about 20.3 cm.