Food items reported for Limulus polyphemus
n = 44
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Unspecified Teleostei USA adults
others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects Unspecified Araneae USA adults
others others n.a./others Unspecified bryozoa USA adults
others others n.a./others Unspecified fibers USA adults
others others n.a./others Unspecified Foraminifera USA adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unspecified seaweeds/algae (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Unspecified Gammaridae USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods Unspecified Copepoda USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Limulus sp. USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Limulus sp. USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods Edotia sp. USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans Unspecified Cirripedia USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans Unspecified crustacean USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Crangon sp. USA adults
zoobenthos insects insects Unspecified Insecta USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Unspecified shell USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Mulinia lateralis USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Spisula sp. USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Mya arenaria USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Geukensia sp. USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Ensis sp. USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Mytilus edulis USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Gemma gemma USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Crepidula sp. USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Mitrella sp. USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Unspecified gastropod USA juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Tritia sp. USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Tritia sp. USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Odostomia sp. USA juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Pyramidella USA juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Retusa sp. USA adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks unspecified small molluscs (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids Unspecified oligochaetes USA juv./adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids Unspecified Nematoda USA adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Cerebratulus sp. (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Glycera sp. USA juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Nereis sp. (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Nereis sp. USA juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Cistenides sp. (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Pectinaria sp. USA adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Unspecified Phyllodocidae USA adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Unspecified polychaetes USA adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Sabellaria sp. USA adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Polydora sp. USA adults
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