Common Peanut Worm
Golfingia capensis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–430 m
- Max size: 20 cm
This peanut worm stretches from the shoreline right down the upper continental slope, reaching about 20 centimetres and living buried in soft sediment. When threatened it can pull its feeding crown deep inside its sausage shaped body.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Sipuncula › Golfingiidae › Golfingia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 266456.
FAQ
- How deep does the Common Peanut Worm live?
- The Common Peanut Worm (Golfingia capensis) is typically found at 1–430 m.
- How big does the Common Peanut Worm get?
- The Common Peanut Worm grows to about 20 cm.