| Family: |
Sipunculidae (sipunculids) |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 37 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Intertidal (Ref. 1456) and subtidal (Ref. 19); lives in burrows (Ref. 1456) 5 to15 m below surface (Ref. 1834). Commensal with Nipponomysella subtruncata (Ref. 1834). Subtidal (Ref. 19); lives 5 to 15 m below the surface (Ref. 1834, page 429). Builds a permanent burrow in the sand, obtaining food particles by moving the finer organic materials washed into the burrow (Ref. 125338). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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