Hesionura elongata (Southern)
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Family:  Phyllodocidae ()
Max. size:  2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 17 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea: Belgium, USA and Belize.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 87155. Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Maximum depth from Ref. 112705. Found in near-coastal zones and in open seas, on top of sandbanks. Typically in coarse-grained sediment in the North Sea (Refs. 7882, 96521). Known from sandy bottoms (Ref. 83919).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Data compiled by Judith Gobin. C: Refs. 86671, 83919, 87155.

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