Family: |
Myidae () |
Max. size: |
8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 100 m |
Distribution: |
Arctic, Northern Atlantic and Northern Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 95344. Suspension feeder; burrows at considerable depths in mixed sand, sandy mud, or gravel substrata from the lower shore to about 70 m (Ref. 3477). Main food is based on another species of the same Genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 95774). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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