Creseis acicula

Creseis acicula (Rang, 1828)
Straight needle-pteropod

photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:	Cavoliniidae ()
Max. size:	3.3 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1234 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific, Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Filter feeder that strains microscopic organisms such as diatoms from the water (Ref. 866). Suspension feeder (Ref. 109264). Most abundant in the upper 100 m of the open ocean, but also common to the inner neritic zone (Ref. 83534). Dead shells washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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