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Sabellastarte spectabilis (Grube, 1878) Indian feather duster worm |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Sabellidae (sabellids) | |||
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| Environment: | sessile; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in the intertidal and subtidal reefs (Ref. 102518). Larger species feed by filtering plankton and organic particles from the water column while smaller species can pick up organic matter from the sediments and filter feed organic matter (Ref. 107862). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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