dcsimg

Diet

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Feeds almost exclusively on ophiuroids

Reference

North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Kennedy, Mary [email]

Distribution

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Greenland, the Labrador shelf off of Newfoundland, on the Scotian Shelf southward to Georges Bank and possibly Virginia

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Kennedy, Mary [email]

Habitat

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Occurs at a temperature range of -0.4° to 5.0 °C. Optimal temperatures appear to range between 2.6° and 3.5°C.

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Kennedy, Mary [email]

Habitat

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benthic

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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WoRMS Editorial Board
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Kennedy, Mary [email]