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Limacina helicina (Phipps, 1774) Helicid pteropod  | 
 
		
			 
		
	
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	photo by 
	Chu, Elaine | 
| Family: | Limacinidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 1.3 cm SHD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Cosmopolitan. Tropical to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Found at depths to 100 m (Ref. 2376). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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