Conchoecilla daphnoides

Taxon-Order: 

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Distribution: 
60º N-37º S in the Atlantic; Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Habitat: 
Surface to 500 m.
Size: 
2.3-5.9 mm
Useful Facts or Characters: 

Postero-dorsal region of the carapace is developed into a long spinose pointed process. The rostrum is pointed and longer on the left side.

Natural History: 

Produces bioluminescence.