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Amphitrite johnstoni unspecified Johnston's ornate worm |
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photo by
Harvey-Clark, Chris |
| Family: | Terebellidae () | |||
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| Environment: | sessile; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northern Atlantic. | |||
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| Biology: | Lives in tubes under rocks on open shores and bays, near low tide line and below in shallow water (Ref. 87872). Feeds on fine organic particles (Ref. 87872); main food is detritus, including diatoms, unicellular algae and small invertebrates (based on the feeding ecology of the family Terebellidae; Ref. 87179). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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