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Chapter 3 - Benthic HabitatsMollusksBlack Clam (Arctica islandica)Conrad’s thracia (Thracia sp.)False Quahog (Pitar morrhuana)Little Cockle (Cerastoderma pinnulatum)Nutclam (Nucula proxima)Pyramid snail (Turbonilla sp.)Other gastropods (Acteocina oryza)CnidariansLined anemone (Edwardsia sipunculoides)EchinodermsRat tailed cucumber (Caudina arenata)Habitat 2537 (37 Samples):Depressions and high flats in shallow water (23 - 31 m)on very fine to fine sand.AnnelidsClam worm (Nereis zonata)Hesion worm (Microphthalmus sczelkowii)Paddle worm (Eteone flava)Plumed worm (Diopatra cuprea)Thread worm (Capitella capitata)ArthropodsAtlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus)Lady Crab (Ovalipes ocellatus)Other amphipods (Melita nitida)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)MollusksBittium snail (Bittium alternatum)Egg cockle (Laevicardium mortoni)Moderate Depths (31 - 76 m)Habitat 113 (314 Samples):Depressions and mid-position flats at moderate depths(23 - 44 m) on very fine sand.AnnelidsPaddle worm (Parougia caeca)Paraonid worm (Paraonis fulgens)Spaghetti-mouth worm (Asabellides oculata)Other polychaetes (Paranaitis speciosa)ArthropodsOther amphipods (Dulichia monocantha)Habitat 372 (125 Samples):Depressions and los slopes at moderate depths(44 – 75 m) on very fine sand.AnnelidsFeather duster worm (Euchone incolor)Fringe worm (Tharyx dorsobranchialis, T. marioni)Thread worm (Cossura longocirrata, Lumbrineris hebes,Ninoe nigripes)Spionid mud worm (Polydora socialis, Prionospio steenstrupi)Paddle worm (Eteone lacteal, E. longa)Paraonid worm (Acmira catherinae, Aricidea quadrilobata,Tauberia gracilis)Scale worm (Hartmania moorei, Pholoe minuta)Shimmy worm (Nephtys incisa)Other polychaetes (Apistobranchus typicus, Drilonereis longa,Mediomastus ambiesetae, Polycirrus sp.)ArthropodsCumacea (Campylaspis affinis, Campylaspis rubicund, Diastylisabbreviate, D. cornuifer, Jassa falcata, Leptostylis longimana)Other amphipods (Argissa hamatipes, Metopa angustimana,Photis macrocoxa, Stenopleustes )Other isopods (Edotea acuta)3-38Northwest Atlantic Marine Ecoregional Assessment • Phase 1 Report