Hemiarthrum setulosum

Hemiarthrum setulosum Carpenter, 1876

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Family:	Hemiarthridae ()
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 380 m
Distribution:	Southwest Atlantic, Southern Pacific and the Antarctic.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	This is an epibiotic species, found on hard substrata including holdfasts of Macrocystis sp., cobbles encrusted with calcareous red algae and in mussel beds; it is a brooding species that feeds on red and green algae. It is highly sensitive to desiccation and intolerant to high salinities (Ref. 87801).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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