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Pacific Arctic Benthic Species
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Laonice cirrata (M. Sars, 1851)
Synonyms:
Spio cirrata (Michaelsen, 1896)
Laonice cirrata (Söderström, 1920)

Size
Up to 120 mm for 160 segments. Width 3-5 mm.

Color
Anteriorly yellowish, posteriorly brownish.

Habitat
Sublittoral to very deep waters.

Feeding
Surface deposit feeder. Facultative suspension feeder.

Distribution
Arctic.
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