Family: |
Ocypodidae (fiddler and ghost crabs) |
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Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Belize and Brazil. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Supratidal (Ref. 97531). Semi-terrestrial; digs burrows in high-intertidal sediments in mangroves and estuaries (Ref. 104869). It can also be found in burrows with chimneys (Ref. 86356). Deposit-feeder (Ref. 66921). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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