| Family: |
Phyllodocidae () |
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| Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 237 m |
| Distribution: |
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. Polar to subtropical. |
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| Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 117328. Found in estuaries and inshore areas (Ref. 96352), along the near-coastal zone, often in fine to medium-grained sandy sediment with up to 40% mud content (Refs. 7882, 96352). Free-living and very active bristle worm (Ref. 7882). A carnivore-scavenger (Refs. 87179, 96352). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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