The southern chaetiliid lives on the surface of sand between 4 and 100 m depth in southern Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. Nothing is known of the biology of this species.
Feedback and queries should be sent to the Discovery Centre at Museum Victoria.
Please note, the Discovery Centre can help you only with questions about crustaceans from southeastern Australia. It can not advise on the care of pet hermit crabs or on crustaceans from other regions.