Electra pilosa

Electra pilosa (Linnaeus, 1768)
Hairy sea-mat

photo by Ulman, Aylin

Family:	Electridae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 140 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific, Northern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: from Western Australia to USA, northeast to Svalbard and White Sea. Temperate and subtropical.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Found in depths of 50 m or more (Ref. 96426). This is an attached (Ref. 3123), and epibenthic species (Ref. 95730); most prevalent in macroalgae such as Laminaria spp. and Fucus serratus and found in intertidal areas. Trophic level: 1.5 (Ref. 96418).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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