Bathymodiolus heckerae Turner, Gustafson, Lutz & Vrijenhoek, 1998
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Family:  Mytilidae (sea mussels), subfamily: Bathymodiolinae
Max. size:  16.4 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2000 - 3314 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
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Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 104365. Byssate, epibiotic. Found on hydrocarbon seep (Ref. 104365).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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