Alien species
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The species could act as the vector of potential pathogens and harmful symbionts, and is a potential alien species itself, due to bait trade.
Glasby, Christopher J.; Miura, Tomoyuki; Nishi, Eijiroh; Junardi. (2007). A new species of Namalycastis (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae) from the shores of South-east Asia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 23:21-27.
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Depth range
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Intertidal to shallow subtidal.
Glasby, Christopher J.; Miura, Tomoyuki; Nishi, Eijiroh; Junardi. (2007). A new species of Namalycastis (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae) from the shores of South-east Asia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 23:21-27.
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Diet
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Feeds on rotting plant and detrital material.
Glasby, Christopher J.; Miura, Tomoyuki; Nishi, Eijiroh; Junardi. (2007). A new species of Namalycastis (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae) from the shores of South-east Asia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 23:21-27.
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Distribution
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South-east Asia (Sunda shelf only), including: Mekong Delta (Vietnam); West Kalimantan (Indonesia); and Sabah (Malaysia).
Glasby, Christopher J.; Miura, Tomoyuki; Nishi, Eijiroh; Junardi. (2007). A new species of Namalycastis (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae) from the shores of South-east Asia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 23:21-27.
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Habitat
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In its native range (South-east Asia) it inhabits mud banks and mudflats of estuaries and rivers, from full seawater to almost freshwater, and appears to be strongly associated with the mangrove palm, Nypa fruticans. Normally the species inhabits tropical environments and do not survive well in temperatures below 20ºC.
Glasby, Christopher J.; Miura, Tomoyuki; Nishi, Eijiroh; Junardi. (2007). A new species of Namalycastis (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae) from the shores of South-east Asia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 23:21-27.
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Human impact
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The species is exported as fish bait from the Mekong River Delta to the USA and Japan (Glasby et el, 2007: 26). It is also being sold for fish bait during summer in Spain (J. Gil, personal observation in Blanes, July 27, 2015) and Portugal (L. Cancela da Fonseca, personal communication, September 02, 2016).
Glasby, Christopher J.; Miura, Tomoyuki; Nishi, Eijiroh; Junardi. (2007). A new species of Namalycastis (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae) from the shores of South-east Asia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 23:21-27.
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