Maldane sarsi Malmgren, 1865
Bambooworm
Maldane sarsi
photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Family:  Maldanidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 4400 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Arctic, Northern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Antarctic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 112705. A sessile, burrowing marine detritivore (Ref. 95752), i.e., subsurface deposit feeder (Ref. 96501).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 105057.

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