Caecum vertebrale

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Family:	Caecidae ()
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:	Western and Eastern Central Pacific: Hong Kong, Hawaii, and French Polynesia.
Diagnosis:	Shells and opercula of living specimens are pale yellow to brown, semi-transparent, and the septa a dense white. Buccal mass seen pinkish-red through the snout. Shells curve gently, and are more or less cylindrical. Shell diameter slightly increases from apex to aperture.
Biology:	Found mid-intertidal, on fine to coarse sand with gravel and pebbles (Ref. 125681).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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