Ecteinascidia thurstoni

Ecteinascidia thurstoni Herdman, 1906

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Family:	Perophoridae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 3 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific, Southeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	It has a height of 0.8 to 1.2 cm (Ref. 338). Identified as a possible Lessepsian migrant, present at least in Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean (Ref. 85347). Habitat: Occurs in reef areas with a depth of 1 to 3 m where conditions of low light intensity prevail. Diet: diatoms Navicula sp., Nitzschia sp. and Thalassiosira sp., and dinoflagellates Protoperidinium sp. and Triceratium sp.. Life span: 60 days (Ref. 338).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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