Tesseracme quadrapicalis (Hanley, 1860) |
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Family: | Dentaliidae () | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 6 - 743 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Africa to northern Australia. | |||
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Biology: | Found inshore (Ref. 107694). Scaphopods are selective microcarnivores, feeding on microscopic organisms particularly forams. It also feeds on juvenile bivalves and kinorhynchs. Some species may be selective detritivores (Ref. 833). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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