Family: |
Callianassidae (ghost shrimp) |
Max. size: |
13.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 91 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: USA, Gulf of Mexico and entire Caribbean. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Produces large mounds and tunnels down to a meter into coarse sand and silty fine sand on lower intertidal and subtidal seagrass beds (Refs. 86837, 87257). Infaunal (Ref. 97531). It is a deposit feeder (Ref. 86848). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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