Gadila aberrans
ORDER
Gadilida
FAMILY
Gadilidae
TAXONOMY
Cadulus aberrans Whiteaves, 1887, Quatsino Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
None known.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Smooth translucent shell, white or cream in color. Grows as long as 0.8 in (2 cm). Maximum diameter near anterior opening, which is slightly constricted; posterior opening often has four notches.
DISTRIBUTION
Northeastern Pacific Ocean from British Columbia to southern California.
HABITAT
Soft sediments at depths of 10–165 ft (3–50 m).
BEHAVIOR
Usually burrows several body lengths beneath the sediment surface.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Microcarnivorous, but prefers foraminiferans.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Sexes are separate; eggs and sperm are spawned into the water column where fertilization and development occur.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
