Family: |
Luciferidae () |
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Environment: |
pelagic; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Eastern Africa to Hawaii and Tahiti. Tropical and subtropical. |
Diagnosis: |
Last segment of peduncle of ant. 2 in male reaches beyond eye and nearly distal margin of 1st segment of ant. 1 peduncle, in female reaches beyond middle of cornea and to distal third of 1st segment of ant. 1 peduncle; rostrum reaches proximal border of statocyst; ventral cushion of male telson much broader than its posterior height; sheath of petasma curved. |
Biology: |
Planktonic (Ref. 75706) and coastal (Ref. 78954) species. Feeds on both phyto- and zooplanktons (Ref. 97303). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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