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Anoplodactylus californicus
Anoplodactylus californicus Hall, 1912
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Family:  Phoxichilidiidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific, Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:  Trunk segmentation complete between first and second segments, incomplete between posterior 2 segments. Neck fairly long. Ocular tubercle long, carried obliquely anteriorly, with slender apical tubercle shorter than ocular tubercle diameter; eyes distal, well pigmented. Lateral processes separated by their diameter or slightly less, anterior pair longest, lengths decreasing posteriorly, each with tiny, low dorsodistal tubercle with seta (Ref. 2115, p. 43).
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 83931. A benthic species found in intertidal and subtidal areas (Ref. 83931). Coastal to shelf (Ref. 19); littoral, shallow (Ref. 2115, page 43). Epibiotic (Ref. 1161112).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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