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Otopleura mitralis (Adams, 1855) Miter pyram |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Majority of the members of the family Pyramidellidae are marine ectoparasitic species on a variety of hosts such as polychaetes and molluscs. They pierce the tissue of their hosts and suck out body fluids (Ref. 107304). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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