Rhodosoma turcicum (Savigny, 1816)
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Family:  Corellidae ()
Max. size:  4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 37 - 174 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Identified as a possible Lessepsian migrant, present at least in Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean (Ref. 85347). Minimum depth from Ref. 116065. Found in shallow waters (Ref. 415 and 1134); mangrove areas particularly Rhizophora roots, piers and pilings (Ref. 86424).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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