Pliciloricus pedicularis Gad, 2005
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Family:  Pliciloricidae ()
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Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: Angola Basin.
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Biology:  Inhabits oligotrophic to eutrophic environment with white to light beige sediments; it has mud contents in surface layer reaching 90 to 99% and decreasing towards 12 cm sediment depth. Total carbon contents between 8% and 8.7% with high amounts of globularian foraminiferans. Sediments are well oxygenated down to a depth of 20 cm. Inhabits oligotrophic to eutrophic environment with white to light beige sediments; it has mud contents in surface layer reaching 90 to 99% and decreasing towards 12 cm sediment depth. Total carbon contents between 8% and 8.7% with high amounts of globularian foraminiferans. Sediments are well oxygenated down to a depth of 20 cm (Ref. 79549).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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