Creseis acicula


Creseis acicula is a species of pteropod, a distant type of sea-slug. It is in the family Creseidae.

Description

Creseis acicula's size varies from. It is described as a straight-needle pteropod, and has small wings at the top of its 'head'.

Distribution

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution throughout the Caribbean, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Mediterranean Sea and South America.

Diet

The species feeds on small organisms such as diatoms, phytoplankton, archaea and larger protists.