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Creseis acicula
Creseis acicula is a species of pteropod, a distant type of sea-slug. It is in the family Creseidae.
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Description
Creseis acicula's size varies from 0.5–3.3 cm (0.2–1.3 in). It is described as a straight-needle pteropod, and has small wings at the top of its 'head'.
Range & habitat
The species has a cosmopolitan distribution throughout the Caribbean, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Mediterranean Sea and South America.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species feeds on small organisms such as diatoms, phytoplankton, archaea and larger protists.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 255485.