Ampharetidae () |
max. reported age: 1 years |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 1400 m |
Arctic, Northern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. Boreal to subtropical. |
Prostomium without ridges. Buccal tentacles papillose. Four pairs of branchiae. Two nephridial papillae behind branchiae. Segments III-VI without neuropodia and neurochaetae. Notochaetae of segment III usually enlarged to form paleae, but sometimes absent. Notochaetae of segment IV absent; notochaetae of segments V and VI present. eleven or twelve uncinigerous thoracic segments. Two anterior abdominal neuropodia of thoracic type. |
Inhabit inshore areas associated with organic pollutants, in silty to very fine sand substrate (Ref. 96352) and muddy bottoms (Ref. 2780). A surface deposit feeder (Ref. 96435)/microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). Sessile. Use tentacles to feed (Ref. 125928). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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