Capitulum mitella
Capitulum mitella (Linnaeus, 1767)
Japanese goose barnacle
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Family:  Scalpellidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
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Biology:  Inhabits the littoral zone (Ref. 81749). Mantle cavity serves as a substrate for the obligate nemertean symbiont Nemertopsis quadripunctata (Ref. 127112).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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