Procerodes littoralis

photo by Fenwick, David

Family:	Procerodidae ()
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Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 27 - 40 m
Distribution:	Northern Atlantic and the Arctic: from USA to Ireland, Baltic Sea and north to Norway. Polar to temperate.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Found along mid- to upper shorelines, generally in areas with freshwater outflows, under boulders and stones. Forages over gravel beds after high tide; feeding on recently dead materials. Predator-scavengers; feeds on oligochaetes and small marine isopods (Ref. 96605).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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