How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Travisia forbesii) is typically found at 5–30 m.

Polychaete

Travisia forbesii

Group: Other
Typical depth: 5–30 m

A plump, sluggish bristleworm that buries itself in clean fine sand on sandbanks in the upper sublittoral, swallowing sediment to digest the organic content. It grows to a few centimetres and lives in shallow water down to about 30 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Travisiidae › Travisia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130512.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Travisia forbesii) is typically found at 5–30 m.