Tetillidae () |
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sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 46 m |
Indo-Pacific. |
Globular, with uniformly hispid surface. Firm and slightly compressible. Bright yellow endosome and greenish to brown ectosome. Radial arrangement is formed by bundles of oxea radiating from a central focus. |
Minimum depth assumed from its ecology. Largely restricted to inshore reefs, often found in areas with high rates of sedimentation (Ref. 83443). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from Nicobar Islands. |
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