Pomatoceros triqueter (Linneaus, 1767) Keelworm |
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Telnes, Kåre |
Family: | Serpulidae () | |||
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Environment: | sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 41 - 90 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: Central America to northern Brazil. | |||
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Biology: | Found near hydrothermal vents (Ref. 905), in mud to fine sand substrates along the sub-littoral zone. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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