How deep does the Spectacle Worm live?

The Spectacle Worm (Nereis callaona) is typically found at 0–120 m.

Spectacle Worm

Nereis callaona

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–120 m

A bristle worm of estuaries and the seabed down to about 120 metres, the spectacle worm threads through sand, mud and algae from the intertidal into deeper water. A member of the ragworm family, it crawls with rows of fleshy paddles along its body.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Nereididae › Nereis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 334177.

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How deep does the Spectacle Worm live?: The Spectacle Worm (Nereis callaona) is typically found at 0–120 m.