How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Dipolydora socialis) is typically found at 4–106 m.

Polychaete

Dipolydora socialis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 4–106 m

A small bristleworm that lives in mud flats and bores into oyster shells and soft sandstone, lining its tunnel with a thin tube. It ranges from a few metres down past a hundred, sweeping the surrounding surface for particles with a pair of grooved tentacles.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 131124.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Dipolydora socialis) is typically found at 4–106 m.