Sternaspis scutata

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Sternaspis scutata

Sternaspis scutata Ranzani, 1817
Scutate stermaspid worm

photo by Tiralongo, Francesco

Family:	Sternaspidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 6 - 181 m
Distribution:	Arctic, Indo-Pacific, Atlantic, Adriatic, Mediterranean and Antarctic Atlantic: Central America to northern Brazil and Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Minimum depth from Ref. 127093. In well sorted sediments mainly composed of coarse to fine sand (Ref. 127093). A subsurface deposit-feeder (Refs. 96292, 96498). Surface deposit feeder (Ref. 108299). Motile burrower that uses an unarmed pharynx for feeding (Ref. 125872).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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