Conchoecissa ametra

Taxon-Order: 

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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.