How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Aricidea longobranchiata) is typically found at 9–1590 m.

Polychaete

Aricidea longobranchiata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 9–1590 m

This thread gilled paraonid worm burrows through muddy and sandy bottoms across an enormous depth range, swallowing sediment to digest the organic matter within. It feeds without selecting its food, taking particles from the surface or from inside the mud.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Paraonidae › Aricidea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 146504.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Aricidea longobranchiata) is typically found at 9–1590 m.