Family: |
Callianassidae (ghost shrimp) |
Max. size: |
0.82 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: from Florida to Brazil. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Often buries down to a meter into vegetated (i.e., seagrass beds) and non-vegetated sediments (i.e., calcareous sand) on lower intertidal and subtidal sandy areas (Ref. 86837). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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Country info: |
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