Family: |
Tubiluchidae () |
Max. size: |
0.215 cm TRKL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Fiji and Andaman Islands. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Assumed maximum total length .3 cm from Ref. 1585. Meiobenthic (Ref. 1143). Also found in subtidal shell-hash sediment zones. Feeds by scraping bacteria from the surrounding particulate matter and ingesting them (Ref. 1570). Occurs in both intertidal and shallow subtidal sands; found from the mid-tide range to just within the infralittoral zone (Ref. 1585). Occurs from low to mid tide mark. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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