| Family: |
Colossendeidae () |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 35 - 2200 m |
| Distribution: |
Arctic and Northeast Atlantic: Canada and Svalbard. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Arctic Sea: Fall into one of the three patterns of distribution which is abundant occurrences in deeper water of the boreal zones (Ref. 12). A classic deep water species in the two deep Arctic basins on either side of the Lomonosov Ridge (Ref. 209). Ecology: shelf to slope (Ref. 19). Associations with other animals: Porifera (Ref. 220). Found at depths of 35 to 2200 m (Ref. 119523). Associations with other animals: Porifera (Ref. 220). Benthic (Ref. 2952). Depth estimate based on Family. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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