Phascolion cryptum

Phascolion cryptum Hendrix, 1975

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Family:	Golfingiidae (golfingiids)
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m
Distribution:	Western Central Pacific: USA.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Buried in the upper 5 cm of sandy sediments associated with seagrass beds, it inhabits discarded gastropod shells in shallow waters throughout the lagoon. Development is direct, a crawling vermiform stage hatching from egg coverings within 2 days (Ref. 1778). Buried in the upper 5 cm of sandy sediments associated with seagrass beds, it inhabits discarded gastropod shells in shallow waters throughout the lagoon (Ref. 1778).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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