Dentalium octangulatum

Dentalium octangulatum Donovan, 1803
Octangular tusk shell

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Family:	Dentaliidae ()
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 1380 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Japan and New Guinea. Tropical to boreal climates.
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Biology:	Found near the seabed (Ref. 1821). On sandy, muddy and sandy mud bottoms; continental shelf to continental slope in depth (Ref. 98678). Scaphopods are selective microcarnivores, feeding on microscopic organisms particularly forams. It also feeds on juvenile bivalves and kinorhynchs. Some species may be selective detritivores (Ref. 833).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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