Ammothea carolinensis Leach, 1814 |
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Family: | Ammotheidae () | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 3 - 670 m | |||
Distribution: | Antarctic. | |||
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Biology: | Feeds exclusively on sea anemones, where it inserts its proboscis into the mouth opening of anemone, suggesting that it feeds only on the gut contents, i.e. kleptoparasitism (Ref. 121217). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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