Aetea anguina

Aetea anguina (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Family:	Aeteidae ()
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Environment:	sessile; marine; depth range 2 - 55 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Found on Laminaria sp. holdfasts, Cellaria sp. and rocks (Ref. 1442). Known to be found in infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary (Ref. 87872). Diet is composed of small microorganisms, including diatoms and other unicellular algae (Ref. 87872). This is a suspension feeder (Ref. 3477).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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