General Description
Brown body. Flattened head with two pairs of eyes on the side, one pair with a focussing lens in the cuticle. Up to 12 mm long.
Biology
Byblis mildura is one of the most common amphipods on soft muddy sediments in places like Port Phillip Bay. It occurs in densities up to 1200 individuals per square metre. The animals live in silky tubes on their backs filtering and sorting the muddy sediments with the long hairs on their front legs.
Habitat
Soft muddy subtidal sediments, between 10-80 m depth.
Soft substrates
Distribution guide
South-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
12 mm
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Species Code
sp. MoV 132
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed