Asteropteron sp.

Systematics: Ostracoda Family Cylindroleberididae

General Biology:
This 1-2 mm long undescribed species has a sculptured shell. It has been found so far only in Bass Strait where it crawls about on the shelly sand on the seafloor.

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Please note, the Discovery Centre can help you only with questions about crustaceans from southeastern Australia. It can not advise on the care of pet hermit crabs or on crustaceans from other regions.