How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Pisione remota) is typically found at 16–55 m.

Polychaete

Pisione remota

Group: Other
Typical depth: 16–55 m

A small worm of clean coarse sand on offshore banks, it slips between the grains of well washed sediment. Accounts of its diet disagree, some calling it a scavenging hunter and others a grazer that strips the film of algae and detritus off sand.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Sigalionidae › Pisione

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130707.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Pisione remota) is typically found at 16–55 m.