Family: |
Phascoliidae (phascolionids) |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 1000 - 6860 m |
Distribution: |
Antarctic Atlantic, Indo-West Pacific and the Atlantic: Kerguelen, Antarctica, Argentina and New Zealand. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Oceanic (Ref. 429); bathyal to abyssal (Ref. 19), common in depths more than 2000 m (Ref. 429). Biscay in depths more than 2000 m (Ref. 429). Semi-cosmopolitan; bathyal to abyssal (Ref. 19). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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