Paraturbanella teissieri Swedmark, 1954
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Family:  Turbanellidae ()
Max. size:  0.0446 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 4 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Temperate.
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Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 111259. Assumed maximum length from Ref. 2243. This is a benthic interstitial species, found in beach and shorelines (Ref. 111259). It prefers clean, well-oxygenated sand, particularly with medium grain size, of shallow sublittoral areas. However, it is not uncommon in fine sand and in Amphioxus sand (Ref. 2243).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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