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Spiophanes bombyx
Spiophanes bombyx (Claparède, 1870)
Bee spionid
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Family:  Spionidae ()
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 58 m
Distribution:  Cosmopolitan. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Tubiculous (Ref. 112705). Found in estuarine and inshore areas (Ref. 96352) along the coastal zone in almost all sediment types from fine to coarse sand with mud content of 0 to 90% (Refs. 2780, 7882, 96352). Associated with organic pollutants (Ref. 96352). Tube-building species (Ref. 96377). A surface-deposit microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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