Excirolana hirsuticauda

Excirolana hirsuticauda Menzies, 1962

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Family:	Cirolanidae ()
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:	Southeast Pacific: Probably endemic to Chile.
Diagnosis:	Its body length is 0.6 to 1.1 cm. It has a light to dark grey appearance because of its whitish color and black chromatophores. In both live and preserved specimens, it has large black anterio-lateral eyes that reaches to posterior end of cephalon. Its rostrum is well developed separating bases of the antennae.
Biology:	Inhabits shallow waters (Ref. 3113), in the swash zone where it burrows in the sand during low tide (Ref. 87801). Scavenger (Ref. 87801).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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