How deep does the Feather Duster Worm live?

The Feather Duster Worm (Eudistylia polymorpha) is typically found at 0–39 m.

How big does the Feather Duster Worm get?

The Feather Duster Worm grows to about 27.5 cm.

Feather Duster Worm

Eudistylia polymorpha

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–39 m
Max size: 27.5 cm

What looks like a feathery flower is the crown of a marine worm, spread to filter food from the water and snapped back into its leathery tube at the first shadow. This species builds tubes up to twenty eight centimetres tall on rocks and dock pilings, from the low intertidal down to about forty metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Sabellida › Sabellidae › Eudistylia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 333269.

FAQ

How deep does the Feather Duster Worm live?: The Feather Duster Worm (Eudistylia polymorpha) is typically found at 0–39 m.
How big does the Feather Duster Worm get?: The Feather Duster Worm grows to about 27.5 cm.