Family: |
Oweniidae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 47 - 3010 m |
Distribution: |
Arctic, Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. Tropical to polar. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Both a filter feeder and surface deposit feeder (based from the feeding ecology of the family Oweniidae; Ref. 87179) (Ref. 2778). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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