How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Amphicteis scaphobranchiata) is typically found at 10–69 m.

Polychaete

Amphicteis scaphobranchiata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 10–69 m

A tube dwelling bristleworm that lives head up in soft sediment between about ten and seventy metres. It feeds by spreading sticky tentacles across the surface around its tube mouth, gathering settled particles of food.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Terebellida › Ampharetidae › Amphicteis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 326344.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Amphicteis scaphobranchiata) is typically found at 10–69 m.