Limacina helicina (Phipps, 1774)
Helicid pteropod
Limacina helicina
photo by Chu, Elaine

Family:  Limacinidae ()
Max. size:  1.3 cm SHD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Cosmopolitan. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found at depths to 100 m (Ref. 2376).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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