How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Australaugeneria rutilans) is typically found at 11–16 m.

Polychaete

Australaugeneria rutilans

Group: Other
Typical depth: 11–16 m

A scale worm that lives tucked among soft corals on the seabed, between about 11 and 16 metres. Like other scale worms it is a hunter, taking small crustaceans, other worms, snails, sponges and hydroids.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Polynoidae › Australaugeneria

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 333061.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Australaugeneria rutilans) is typically found at 11–16 m.