Myxicola infundibulum, Orford, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Solid body buried in sediment and a crown of exposed tentacles. Tentacles are webbed and feathery near their bases but lack side filaments at the tips.
Information
Max Size: 20 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 10.3-19.6°C
Depth: 0-12 m
Habitat: Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Edit by: extract from GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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