How deep does the Sponge Worm live?

The Sponge Worm (Haplosyllis spongicola) is typically found at 0–189 m.

Sponge Worm

Haplosyllis spongicola

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–189 m

This slender syllid worm lives inside sponges, threading through the host's internal canals and grazing on its living tissue. It turns up from the tide line down to bathyal depths near 190 metres, both within sponges and out across hard bottoms.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Syllidae › Haplosyllis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 131321.

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How deep does the Sponge Worm live?: The Sponge Worm (Haplosyllis spongicola) is typically found at 0–189 m.