Aphelochaeta filiformis (Keferstein, 1862)
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Family:  Cirratulidae ()
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 35 - 1000 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic, Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 107251. Found on coarse sand (Ref. 107247), muddy bottoms (Ref. 96352) and in the red algae Lithothamnion, rock crevices, and dredges (Ref. 107248). Highly resistant to organic pollution. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). Discretely motile. Suspension and surface deposit feeder. Use tentacles to feed (Ref. 125928).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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