Boccardiella ligerica (Ferronnière, 1898)
Spionid worm
Spionid worm
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Family:  Spionidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 5 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Temperate to tropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A surface deposit feeder (based from the feeding ecology of the family Spionidae; Ref. 87179) (Ref. 87179).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from South Carolina to the northern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 7866). Known to be introduced to San Francisco Bay, California from western Europe (Ref. 3224).

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