Acrocnida brachiata

Acrocnida brachiata (Montagu, 1804)
Sand burrowing brittle star

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Family:	Amphiuridae ()
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Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 40 m
Distribution:	Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China). Temperate and subtropical.
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Biology:	Inhabit estuarine and inshore areas, in mud or substrates of silt to fine sand. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus as well as a carnivore-scavenger (Ref. 96352). Free-living (Ref. 3123).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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