| Family: |
Nephtyidae () |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
| Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 26 - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, Mediterranean and Eastern Indian Ocean: from Gulf of Mexico to Ireland, north to Svalbard, and east to Bangladesh. Polar to tropical. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Found along the near-coastal zone (Refs. 7882, 96352) and estuaries (Ref. 96352). Inhabits sandy bottoms (Ref. 2780). A robust free-living bristle worm more often found in fine sand to mud substrates (Refs. 7882, 96352). A carnivore-scavenger that exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 96352). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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