Note "Habitat: According to Moore et al (2020: 25) "Chaetopterus norvegicus is an epifaunal species found on rocky substrates, sometimes among the branches of the coral Desmophyllum pertusum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Malmgren 1867, as Lophelia prolifera; Ørsted 1845, as Oculina prolifera; Jensen & Frederiksen 1992, as Lophelia pertusa), from depths of 30– 550 m. Chaetopterus norvegicus was recorded as a prey item of haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Linnaeus, 1758) by McIntosh (1857). Little else is known about its ecology."" for taxon Chaetopterus norvegicus M. Sars, 1835 has been added by Geoffrey Read via the webinterface on 2024-06-07T00:04:13+00:00
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