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Scaphander lignarius (Linnaeus, 1767) Canoe-bubble |
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| Family: | Cylichnidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 70 - 630 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe. Questionable in Belgium and France. | |||
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| Biology: | Deep-sea species (Ref. 107017). Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 105470). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Inhabits sand (Ref. 105644). Sub-surface deposit feeder (Ref. 105850). Scaphander species are carnivores. Feeds on small shelled mollusks, forams, young echinoids, sipunculids and polychaetes (Ref. 107017). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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