Family: |
Nephtyidae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 41 - 208 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific. |
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Biology: |
Members of the family Nephtyidae can be found in all sediments, but most common in soft sediments. They are all burrowing, sub-surface deposit feeders (Ref. 107426). Considered active subsurface carnivores, although there are also records of surface deposit-feeding (Ref. 108042). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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