Nematocarcinidae (spider shrimps) |
10.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 200 - 755 m |
Eastern Atlantic: from Senegal to Namibia. |
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Maximum depth from Ref. 104448. Exclusively occurs in deep-sea, living in soft mud deep sea bottom (Ref. 98500). Predominantly benthic species inhabiting only muddy bottoms in cold waters (5-12°C). Vertical distribution varies in size, older individuals occur in deeper depth range from 200 to 700 m, most abundant between 300 and 600 m (Ref. 434). Key functional intermediate between decaying organic matter and larger invertebrates and fish (Ref. 107108). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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