How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Phyllodoce mucosa) is typically found at 18–425 m.

Polychaete

Phyllodoce mucosa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 18–425 m

An active bristle worm of near coastal sand, it crawls and swims freely rather than building a tube, hunting and scavenging as it goes. It turns up from shallow water down to about four hundred metres, usually in fine sand carrying a little mud.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 334512.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Phyllodoce mucosa) is typically found at 18–425 m.