Macrophthalmidae () |
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benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m |
Indo-West Pacific. |
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Intertidal on sandy and especially muddy beaches (Ref. 801), and mudflats (Ref. 128960), in eulitorral to low tide zone. Lives in burrows; emerges at low tide to deposit feed on surface (Ref. 801). Members of the family Ocypodidae are typical deposit feeders (Refs. 108430, 128960). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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C: Ref. 801. |
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