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Chapter 3 - Benthic HabitatsShallow (0 - 31 m)Habitat 109 (134 Samples):Depressions in very shallow water (0 - 23 m) mostly onmedium to coarse sand but occasionally on silt.AnnelidsOthers polychaetes (Maldanopsis elongate, Sigambratentaculata)Bamboo worm (Euclymene collaris, Owenia fusiformis)Blood worm (Glycera americana)Burrowing scale worm (Sthenelais boa)Clam worm (Neathes succinea)Spionid mud worm (Polydora ligni, Spio filicornis, Streblospiobenedicti)Orbiniid worm (Scoloplos acutus)Paddle worm (Eteone heteropoda, Eumida sanguinea)Spaghetti-mouth worm (Ampharete arctica, Melinna cristata)Syllid worm (Exogone dispar)Terebellid worm (Polycirrus medusa)Thread worm (Heteromastus filiformis)ArthropodsBay barnicle (Balanus improvisus)Longwrist hermit crab (Pagurus longicarpus)Other amphipods (Ampelisca abdita, Corophium bonelli,Corophium insidiosum, Microdeutopus gryllotalpa, Unciola serrata)MollusksChanneled barrel-bubble (Acteocina canaliculata)Common razor clam (Ensis directus)Slipper shell (Crepidula convex, C. fornicata)Dog welk (Nassarius trivittatus)False anglewing (Petricola pholadiformis)File yoldia (Yoldia limatula)Gould’s pandora (Pandora gouldiana)Hard-shelled clam (Venus gallina)Little surf clam (Mulinia lateralis)Northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria)Paper clam (Lyonsia hyalina)Pyramid snail (Turbonilla elegantula)Softshell clam (Mya arenaria)White baby ear (Sinum perspectivum)Other bivalves (Mysella planulata)Habitat 200 (163 Samples):Depressions at very shallow to moderate depths(0 – 44 m) on very fine to medium sand.AnnelidsSludge worm (Peloscolex gabriellae)MollusksPitted baby-bubble (Acteon punctostriatus)Habitat 25 (492 Samples):Flats and side slopes in very shallow to shallow water(0 - 23 m) on fine to coarse sand.AnnelidsBlood worm (Hemipodus roseus)Mageloni worm (Magelona rosea)Spionid mud worm (Scolelepis squamata)Shimmy worm (Nephtys bucera)Other polychaetes (Pisione remota)ArthropodsGlass shrimp (Leptochelia savignyi)Hermit crab (Pagurus politus)Cumacea (Leptocuma minor)Tanaidacea (Leptognathia caeca)Other isopods (Chiridotea arenicola)Other amphipods (Acanthohaustorius millsi, A. similis,Ampelisca verrilli, Parahaustorius attenuatus, P. longimerus,Protohaustorius sp.)MollusksSurf clam (Spisula solidissima)Habitat 36 (61 Samples):Depressions and high flats in very shallow to moderatedepths (0 – 75 m) on medium to coarse sand.ArthropodsGreen crab (Carcinus maenas)Portly spider crab (Libinia emarginata)3-36Northwest Atlantic Marine Ecoregional Assessment • Phase 1 Report