Conchoecissa ametra
Distribution:
Pacific and Indian Oceans; 60º N-37º S in the Atlantic.
Habitat:
0-1500 m
Size:
3.9-4.6 mm
Diet:
Detritus, coccolithophores, radiolarians, crustaceans, tintinnids.
Useful Facts or Characters:
Rostrum comes to a sharp point with the left side longer than the right side; sharp points at the postero-dorsal corners, with the left side longer than the right. The entire shell has ridges.
Natural History:
Produces bioluminescence.