Amphiura filiformis

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Family:	Amphiuridae ()
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 1200 m
Distribution:	Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe. Temperate and subtropical.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Commonly found at depth >30 m, in fine sand sediments (Ref. 96521). Free-living (Ref. 3123). A mobile suspension feeder (Refs. 95752, 96501). When feeding, its disc is buried 4 to 8 cm below the sediment surface, while its two arms are extended into the column (Ref. 113568).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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