| Family: |
Callianassidae (ghost shrimp) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Belize. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Euryhaline nearshore species which may be found near river mouths on muddy sand substrates (Ref. 86837). Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (120744)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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