Family: |
Capitellidae () |
Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 237 m |
Distribution: |
Arctic, Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Length based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Maximum depth based on Ref. 117328. Inhabits upper layer of muddy-sandy substrate in sheltered areas (Ref. 2780). Found along the coastal zone, preferentially in fine-grained to muddy sediment (Ref. 7882). Mobile burrowing detritivore (Ref. 95752). Deposit feeders; burrows up to 15 cm below and then everts its papillose sac-like pharynx during feeding (Ref. 87179). It is known as a head-down/subsurface deposit-feeder (Refs. 96214, 96292, 96501). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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