Spio filicornis

Spio filicornis (Müller, 1776)

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Family:	Spionidae ()
Max. size:	3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 200 - 300 m
Distribution:	Arctic, Northeast Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Depth and length based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Found in estuarine and inshore areas, in substrates of mud, silt, and fine sand (Ref. 96352). Discretely mobile. Known as a suspension feeder (Ref. 75621). A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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