How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Leodice australis) is typically found at 0–508 m.

Polychaete

Leodice australis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–508 m

A bristleworm of intertidal and shallow bottoms, this eunicid hides in hard and soft substrates with a jawed, eversible pharynx. Members of its family take whatever offers, hunting small invertebrates, scraping algae or scavenging dead matter.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Eunicida › Eunicidae › Leodice

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1424452.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Leodice australis) is typically found at 0–508 m.