How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Phyllodoce groenlandica) is typically found at 2–1500 m.

Polychaete

Phyllodoce groenlandica

Group: Other
Typical depth: 2–1500 m

A bristle worm of soft seabeds ranging from shallow water down to about 1,500 metres, this species belongs to a group of active swimming paddle worms. It crawls and swims with rows of leaf shaped flaps along its sides, hunting other small worms.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 334506.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Phyllodoce groenlandica) is typically found at 2–1500 m.