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Researched by | Saskiya Richards | Refereed by | Mike Kendall |
Authority | (Ranzani, 1817) | ||
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Sternaspis scutata is a rare species only recorded along the south Devon coast, from Plymouth Sound to Otterton Point, and in Dorset at Portland Harbour.
Sternaspis scutata is widely distributed and has been recorded from the Arctic, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean, south Atlantic Ocean and Antartica.
Sternaspis scutata inhabits sandy and muddy substrata, where it burrows head-down, exposing the gills on its posterior end.
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Last Updated: 12/09/2007