| Reference no. | Kinoshita, J., J. Hiromi and Y. Yamada, 2006 |
| Ecosystem | Temperate Northern Pacific |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | common (usually seen) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Known from Tokyo Bay (Refs. 2989, 3055) and Inland Sea of Japan (Ref. 3053). First mass occurrence in the area was reported in the 1960s (Ref. 3037). Consumed and exploited by pharmaceutical industry, where they are pressed and dried (Ref. 358). C: Ref |