| Family: |
Nymphonidae () |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 911 m |
| Distribution: |
Arctic, Northeast Atlantic and Northwest Pacific. Temperate to polar. |
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| Biology: |
This is an epibenthic species (Ref. 95730), that inhabits shelf areas (Ref. 19). Feeds on various hydroids epizoic on the bryozoan Flustra foliacea. Chemically attracted to various hydroid species, found to feed exclusively on hydroids, i.e. starves if no hydroids are present (Ref. 121217). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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