Family: |
Tetillidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 46 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
Globular, with uniformly hispid surface. Firm and slightly compressible. Bright yellow endosome and greenish to brown ectosome. Radial arrangement is formed by bundles of oxea radiating from a central focus. |
Biology: |
Minimum depth assumed from its ecology. Largely restricted to inshore reefs, often found in areas with high rates of sedimentation (Ref. 83443). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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