How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Prionospio malmgreni) is typically found at 0–500 m.

Polychaete

Prionospio malmgreni

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–500 m

A small bristle worm of muddy estuarine and inshore bottoms, it tolerates and even thrives in waters fouled with organic waste. It sifts fine detritus from the sediment and can be found from the shallows down to about five hundred metres.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 131159.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Prionospio malmgreni) is typically found at 0–500 m.