| Family: |
Mycalidae () |
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| Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range 31 - 1267 m |
| Distribution: |
Northern Atlantic and the Arctic: USA and Canada, Baltic Sea and Laptev Sea. Temperate to polar. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A boreal species commonly found on rock walls. Feeds on ultraplankton (heterotrophic bacteria, cyanobacteria, picoeucaryotes and nanoeucaryotes) by active suspension feeding. Multioscular; oscula responds negatively to touch by closing (Ref. 96635). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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