Endeidae () |
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benthic; marine |
To be filled. |
Proboscis with a number of bifid setae scattered on the surface and sometimes groups of tactile or chemosensory spines particularly abundant around the mouth. |
Feeds on detritus, at the base of colonies of hydroids such as Antennularia. Proboscis points towards the substratum at 45° angle to the longitudinal axis of the body; pushed into recesses in the hydroid and moved slightly from side to side to break up and loosen detritus; spines at the tip of the proboscis facilitate uptake. Some areas of debris are ingested in preference to others; may have sensory receptors at the proboscis tip (Ref. 255). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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