How deep does the Trumpet Worm live?

The Trumpet Worm (Lagis koreni) is typically found at 0–380 m.

How big does the Trumpet Worm get?

The Trumpet Worm grows to about 5 cm.

Trumpet Worm

Lagis koreni

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–380 m
Max size: 5 cm

This little worm lives upside down inside a slender sand tube it cements together grain by grain, buried in soft seabed from the shallows to several hundred metres. It feeds head down, swallowing sediment and digesting the organic matter packed between the particles, in muddy and sandy ground near the coast.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Terebellida › Pectinariidae › Lagis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 152367.

FAQ

How deep does the Trumpet Worm live?: The Trumpet Worm (Lagis koreni) is typically found at 0–380 m.
How big does the Trumpet Worm get?: The Trumpet Worm grows to about 5 cm.