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Nephtys hombergii
Nephtys hombergii Savigny, 1818
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Family:  Nephtyidae ()
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 26 - 400 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, Mediterranean and Eastern Indian Ocean: from Gulf of Mexico to Ireland, north to Svalbard, and east to Bangladesh. Polar to tropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Found along the near-coastal zone (Refs. 7882, 96352) and estuaries (Ref. 96352). Inhabits sandy bottoms (Ref. 2780). A robust free-living bristle worm more often found in fine sand to mud substrates (Refs. 7882, 96352). A carnivore-scavenger that exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 96352).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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