| Family: |
Amphiuridae () |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 1200 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe. Temperate and subtropical. |
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| 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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| Threat to humans: |
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