Family: |
Nereididae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 11 m |
Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, Mediterranean and Western Indian Ocean. |
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Biology: |
This polychaete has several feeding modes as a predator, grazer, and filter feeder using a mucus net (Ref. 95728). A carnivore (Ref. 96470), mobile surface detritivore (Refs. 95752, 96470) and a deposit feeder (Ref. 96459), basically an omnivore (Ref. 95728). Infaunal in sand and Zostera sp. beds (Ref. 95819). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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