Phyllodoce mucosa

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Family:	Phyllodocidae ()
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 18 - 425 m
Distribution:	Eastern Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic Oceans and the Mediterranean. Subtropical to polar.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Maximum depth from Ref. 116516. Found along the near-coastal zone, often in fine to medium-grained sandy sediment with up to 40% mud content (Refs. 7882, 96352). Inhabits fine well sorted sand (Ref. 2780). Free-living and very active bristle worm (Ref. 7882). A carnivore-scavenger (Ref. 96352).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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