How deep does the Spionid Worm live?

The Spionid Worm (Boccardiella ligerica) is typically found at 2–5 m.

Spionid Worm

Boccardiella ligerica

Group: Other
Typical depth: 2–5 m

This small marine worm lives in a tube buried in soft seabed between two and five metres down, sweeping the surface around its burrow with a pair of long grooved tentacles. It picks up settled particles of organic matter one grain at a time, a tidy deposit feeder of muddy bottoms.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Spionida › Spionidae › Boccardiella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 131114.

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How deep does the Spionid Worm live?: The Spionid Worm (Boccardiella ligerica) is typically found at 2–5 m.