GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Leptostracans are found in all the world's oceans.
HABITAT
Most leptostracans are found from seashores to depths of 1312.32 feet (400 meters), but one species lives in deep-sea waters at depths of more than 6,561 feet (2,000 meters). Although some species prefer open waters, most live on mud bottoms that have very little oxygen.
DIET
Leptostracans stir up materials from the bottom and filter out bits of food suspended in the water. Some species are scavengers and feed on accumulations of dead organisms that have settled on the ocean floor.
CONSERVATION STATUS
No leptostracans are considered endangered or threatened.
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