Family: |
Cirratulidae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 237 m |
Distribution: |
Cosmopolitan. |
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Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 117328. Inhabits muddy beaches, in the interstitial of boulders and stone beaches between giant kelp algae from the intertidal area to a depth of 50 m (Ref. 87801). Found in areas influenced by estuarine outflows (Ref. 96507). Associated with organic pollutants. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). Discretely motile. Tentaculate suspension and surface deposit feeder (Ref. 125928). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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