Ampithoidae () |
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benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 27 m |
Western Central Atlantic: Belize and Bahamas. |
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Minimum depth from Ref. 87027. Only herbivorous amphipod known to feed only on and creates a domicile out of a few closely related seaweeds which produce dictyol-class diterpenes, a compund that prevents it from being eaten by reef fishes (Ref. 86733). Inhabits a portable domicile that is constructed from a rare alga, Dictyota bartayresii (Ref. 86733). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known from Andros Island (Ref. 87027). O: Ref. 86733, 87027. |
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