| Family: |
Myidae () |
| Max. size: |
2.8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific: Gulf of Alaska, USA, Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Usually found in estuaries, along the intertidal zone buried in mud and sand; may be up to 50 cm or more deep in the substrate; with its short siphon, feeds from burrowing shrimp and echiurid worm burrows (Ref. 95344). Commensal with Urechis caupo (Ref. 1175). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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