How deep does the Tanaid live?

The Tanaid (Chondrochelia savignyi) is typically found at 0–50 m.

Tanaid

Chondrochelia savignyi

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–50 m

A tiny shrimp like crustacean, this tanaid builds and lives inside a slender tube on soft bottoms. It turns up from the intertidal across the nearshore and continental shelf, sheltering in its burrow and reaching out to feed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Tanaidacea › Leptocheliidae › Chondrochelia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 880874.

FAQ

How deep does the Tanaid live?: The Tanaid (Chondrochelia savignyi) is typically found at 0–50 m.