How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Nereiphylla castanea) is typically found at 10–45 m.

Polychaete

Nereiphylla castanea

Group: Other
Typical depth: 10–45 m

A predatory bristleworm of the family Phyllodocidae, hunting other polychaetes and small crustaceans across the bottom between about ten and forty five metres. It feeds with a soft, unarmed throat that everts to grab prey, and it moves freely rather than living in a tube.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Phyllodocidae › Nereiphylla

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 334162.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Nereiphylla castanea) is typically found at 10–45 m.