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Cephalothrix linearis

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Cephalothrix linearis   (Rathke, 1799)

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Palaeonemertea | Archinemertea | Cephalotrichidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 11 - 50 m (Ref. 125288).  Temperate; 84°N - 41°N, 145°W - 142°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Atlantic, Northwest Pacific, Arctic and the Mediterranean: Alaska to Japan and along the shores of northern Europe. Temperate to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 930)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common under stones or among Laminaria roots near low tide mark and below (Ref. 907) and under stones in muddy places where mud is black, slimy and foul (Ref. 930). Occurs at the low tide mark.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the phylum Nemertea are mostly gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs hatch and develop into short-lived lecitotrophic larvae before metamorphosing into juveniles and further into adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Hansson, H.G. 1998. (Ref. 878)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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