How deep does the Polychaete live?

The Polychaete (Aricidea suecica) is typically found at 40–2496 m.

Polychaete

Aricidea suecica

Group: Other
Typical depth: 40–2496 m

A burrowing marine worm of soft seabeds, this polychaete ranges from the shore down into bathyal depths, recorded as deep as around 2,500 metres. It works through the surface sediment, swallowing it to digest the organic matter inside.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Paraonidae › Aricidea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 734532.

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How deep does the Polychaete live?: The Polychaete (Aricidea suecica) is typically found at 40–2496 m.