Blood-Colored Phyllodocid Worm
Eumida sanguinea
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1100 m
- Max size: 6 cm
A small, blood red bristleworm that hunts across sandy and muddy coastal seabed, taking other worms as prey. It often keeps company with the sand mason worm and ranges from the shore down past 1,000 metres, reaching about 6 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Phyllodocidae › Eumida
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130644.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blood-Colored Phyllodocid Worm live?
- The Blood-Colored Phyllodocid Worm (Eumida sanguinea) is typically found at 0–1100 m.
- How big does the Blood-Colored Phyllodocid Worm get?
- The Blood-Colored Phyllodocid Worm grows to about 6 cm.