| Family: |
Pycnophyidae () |
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| Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Caribbean Sea: Belize. |
| Diagnosis: |
Trunk segments 3 to 9 with nearly equal width; segments 10 to 13 moderately tapered. First trunk segment anterodorsal margin evenly dentate. Mid-dorsal setae prominent on segments 4 to 11. Lateral setae on segments 4, 6 to 11; 1 pair on either side of segment 12 near terminal margin. Truncated terminal segment. Cuticular scars L-shaped and posteriorly adjacent to sensory spots on episternal plates (Ref. 1409). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in mixed sediments of mud and seagrass detritus (Ref. 1409). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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