Arcuatula elegans (Gray, 1828)
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Family:  Mytilidae (sea mussels)
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 7 - 11 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Hong Kong.
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Biology:  Found in the shallow sublittoral zone, on soft sediments. Cocoons itself inside a gelatinous byssal nest (Ref. 125512).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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