Family: |
Phascoliidae (phascolionids) |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: USA. |
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Biology: |
Buried in the upper 5 cm of sandy sediments associated with seagrass beds, it inhabits discarded gastropod shells in shallow waters throughout the lagoon. Development is direct, a crawling vermiform stage hatching from egg coverings within 2 days (Ref. 1778). Buried in the upper 5 cm of sandy sediments associated with seagrass beds, it inhabits discarded gastropod shells in shallow waters throughout the lagoon (Ref. 1778). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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