Xenophora corrugata (Reeve, 1842)
Xenophora corrugata
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Xenophoridae (carrier shells)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 265 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 107870. Dredged alive in 30 m near Meyer Island (Ref. 88739). Mostly in rather shallow water (Ref. 107870). Members of the family Xenophoridae feed directly on sediments (Ref. 107881), collecting tiny detritus (Ref. 349) and foraminiferans (Ref. 104247).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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