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Noctiluca scintillans (Macartney) Ehrenberg |
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| Family: | Noctilucaceae () | |||
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| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean, Northeast Pacific and Northeast Atlantic: Iraq, Oman and Puget Sound. Tropical and temperate. | |||
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| Biology: | Heterotrophic. Common in temperate to tropical neritic waters. Feeds mainly on immobile prey, specifically diatoms. Interception feeder (Ref. 115337). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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