Nauticaris magellanica (Milne-Edwards, 1891)
Magellan shrimp
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Family:  Hippolytidae (cock shrimps)
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 746 m
Distribution:  Southern Oceans: Chile, Argentina and Falkland Islands.
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Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 87801. It is found on hard substrates like rocks and gravel but are also found on sandy bottoms and kelp holdfasts (Ref. 87801).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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