Acrocnida brachiata (Montagu, 1804)
Sand burrowing brittle star
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Family:  Amphiuridae ()
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Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 40 m
Distribution:  Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China). Temperate and subtropical.
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Biology:  Inhabit estuarine and inshore areas, in mud or substrates of silt to fine sand. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus as well as a carnivore-scavenger (Ref. 96352). Free-living (Ref. 3123).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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