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Thaumastodermatidae
			
			
			
				Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range				
				
					Ecology				
				
			
			
				Benthic; depth range 2 - 4 m (Ref. 2059).  Subtropical			
			
			
				
			
			
			
				Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
			
			
			
			
			
				Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
			
			
				Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2243)			
			
			
						
			
			
			
			
				
					Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 2059, page 252); to be replaced with better reference. Found in the sublittoral zone and inhabits fine, medium or coarse sand even rich in detritus, biogenic sediment, or Amphioxus sand (Ref. 2243).				
			
			
			
			
			
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				Todaro, M.A., M. Balsamo and P. Tongiorgi 2002 Marine gastrotrich fauna in Corsica (France), with a description of a new species of the genus Tetranc hyroderma (Macrodasyida, Thaumastodermatidae). Sarsia, 87:248-257. (Ref. 2059)
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
					
						IUCN Red List Status    
						 (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
					
					
					
				
			
			
			
			
				CITES status   (Ref. 108899)
			
			
				
					Not Evaluated				
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
					Not Evaluated				
			
			
			
			
			
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  PhysiologyOxygen consumption
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						Preferred temperature  					
				 (Ref. 
115969): 17 - 19.7, mean 18.7 (based on 353 cells).			
 
			
			
			
			
			
						
							
				
					
						Fishing Vulnerability  					
					
					
						Low vulnerability (10 of 100).					
				
						
						
			
									
						Price category  					
					
					Unknown.