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Aspidosiphon muelleri Diesing, 1851 |
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| Family: | Aspidosiphonidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TRKL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 2900 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Polymorphic and eurytopic (Ref. 1784) being coastal to abyssal (Ref. 19); occurs from the intertidal zone of the neritic province to the oceanic province on a benthic endofauna substrate (Ref. 2026). Lives in solitary bases of colitary corals that have overgrown small gastropods; forming a commensal relationship (Ref. 776 and 1842, page 220). Found in discarded gastropod or scaphopod shells; from shallow, warm water live (Ref. 1840) or in crevices (Ref. 2026). Usually preyed upon by Mullus barbatus (Ref. 41995). Coastal to abyssal (Ref. 19); live in solitary bases of solitary corals that have overgrown small gastropods; forming a commensal relationship (Ref. 776 and 1842, page 220). Found in discarded gastropod or scaphopod shells; from shallow, warm water live (Ref. 1840, page 220). A surface deposit-feeder (Ref. 96376). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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