| Family: |
Dentaliidae () |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 7 - 196 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Tropical to subtropical climates. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Members of the class Scaphopoda are gonochoric. Fertilization occurs in the mantle cavity. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into free-swimming lecithotrophic trochophore larvae, succeeded by shelled veligers (Ref. 833). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (120744)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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