How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Aonidella cirrobranchiata) is typically found at 2–1401 m.

Polychaete

Aonidella cirrobranchiata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 2–1401 m

A small bristleworm of sandy seabeds, it lives buried from coarse to fine sand across a wide depth range. Like other spionid worms it feeds at the surface of the sediment, sweeping a pair of long tentacles over the bottom to gather settled particles.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Spionida › Spionidae › Aonidella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 562800.

FAQ

How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Aonidella cirrobranchiata) is typically found at 2–1401 m.