Costasiella kuroshimae
Costasiella kuroshimae Ichikawa, 1993
Costasiella kuroshimae
photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Family:  Costasiellidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Limited to the green alga Avrainvillea as its food source, which grows in sandy patches between coral reefs (Ref. 126729).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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