Family: |
Brissidae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 200 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Belize, Costa Rica and Panama; throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. |
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Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 83942. This is an epibenthic species found in coral reefs and seagrass areas with soft bottoms (Ref. 83942), coarse sand and shell hash to depth 200 m (Ref. 415), and Thalassia beds (Ref. 86574). Feeds on sandy substrate (Ref. 111334). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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