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Grimothea monodon
Grimothea monodon (Milne Edwards, 1837)
Carrot squat lobster
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Family:  Munididae ()
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 50 - 900 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: from Easter Island to Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico, south to Chiloe Island, Chile.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 113941. Bentho-demersal. Preyed upon by hake, sharks, mackerel, jack mackerel, cachema, catfish, anchoveta, deep-sea lions, and seabirds (Ref. 106929). Mean trophic level: 3.20 (Ref. 114779). Reported to feed on plankton (Ref. 106929), detritus, polychaetes and amphipods (Ref. 113935).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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