How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Pseudopolydora kempi) is typically found at 0–15 m.

Polychaete

Pseudopolydora kempi

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–15 m

A small bristleworm of brackish bays, it builds soft mucus tubes in sandy mud, often crowding around the burrows of mud shrimp. It feeds by sweeping the water and the sediment surface with its tentacles, gathering suspended particles and settled scraps.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 131167.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Pseudopolydora kempi) is typically found at 0–15 m.