How deep does the Polychaetes live?

The Polychaetes (Lepidonotus carinulatus) is typically found at 0–60 m.

Polychaetes

Lepidonotus carinulatus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–60 m

A scale worm whose back is armoured with overlapping plates, it lives on sandy ground and among corals down to about 60 metres. It also turns up on algae, seagrass and pearl oyster banks, sheltering under its protective scales.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Polynoidae › Lepidonotus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 130799.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaetes live?: The Polychaetes (Lepidonotus carinulatus) is typically found at 0–60 m.