Molgula occidentalis

Molgula occidentalis Traustedt, 1883

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Family:	Molgulidae ()
Max. size:	3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m
Distribution:	Cosmopolitan.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Assumed maximum total length from Ref. 1758. Minimum depth from Ref. 116065. Found inside decaying mangrove roots or on a vertical bank of roots and sediments (Ref. 415); on hard substrate (Ref. 116065); occurs in coarse bottom sediments, often among seagrass (Thalassia testudinum), and embedded in peat bank (Ref. 415, 86424). Solitary (Ref. 1758).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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