Kurtiella bidentata (Montagu, 1803)
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Family:  Lasaeidae ()
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Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 15 - 546 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean, Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe.
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Biology:  Found in estuarine and inshore areas (Ref. 96352) or near-coastal zones in a variety of sediment types but commonly in fine-grained to muddy substrates (Ref. 7882). Usually associated with rich organic sediment (Ref. 96352). Often associated with the brittle star Acrocnida brachiata (Ref. 7882). A subsurface suspension feeder (Ref. 96501), i.e., a microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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