Main Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |
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Remarks | Found in the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 94799). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Sedentary (Ref. 94799). Inhabits muddy bottoms in which it digs its burrows. Nocturnal and feeds on detritus, crustaceans and worms (Ref. 4). An active predator or scavenger (Ref. 94757). Another isotope data (δ15N=6.26±0.14, n=3, Ref. 106518). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: mud; |
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Substrate Ref. | Ellis, J.R., G. Burt and S.I. Rogers, 2007 |
Special habitats | Other habitats: burrows; |
Special habitats Ref. |
Ref. | Hansen, H.S.B., 2015 |
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Associations | parasitism; |
Associated with | Hematodinium sp |
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Parasitism | inside host (The parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium sp. lives in the hemolymph (blood), causing a condition called bitter crab disease (BCD) (Ref. 119370).) |
Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Cristo, M. and J.E. Cartes, 1998 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Cristo, M. and J.E. Cartes, 1998 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | detritus, crustaceans and worms. | ||||
From individual food items | 3.67 | 0.53 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |