How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Leodice antennata) is typically found at 0–60 m.

Polychaete

Leodice antennata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–60 m

A long bristly marine worm of reefs and rubble, it hides among rock crevices, harbour pilings and mussel beds down to around sixty metres. It burrows into soft mud and sand to feed on detritus below the surface.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Eunicida › Eunicidae › Leodice

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 336660.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Leodice antennata) is typically found at 0–60 m.