Family: |
Spionidae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 189 m |
Distribution: |
Arctic, Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Northeast Pacific. Polar to tropical. |
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Biology: |
Tubiculous (Ref. 112705). Found along the sub-littoral zone, in muddy bottoms associated with organic pollutants. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352); a surface deposit feeder (based from the feeding ecology of the family Spionidae; Ref. 87179). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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