| Family: |
Terebellidae () |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 6 - 81 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Minimum depth from Ref. 127093. Found in estuarine and inshore areas associated with organic pollutants (Ref. 96352). A tube-living bristle worm found along the near-coastal zone in a variety of sediments often in areas of fine to medium-grained sediment with a high mud content. The tube has a fan-shaped top and a grouping of several tubes form "sand reefs" (Ref. 7882). A surface deposit-feeder (Ref. 96292) and an interface-feeder (Ref. 96376). Feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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