Laomediidae () |
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benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m |
Western Atlantic: USA to Brazil. |
Carapace has well-defined linea thalassinica and cervical groove; rostrum is short and anteriorly rounded, weakly to moderately developed, reaching well beyond the eyes' cornea; body poorly calcified and thin-walled abdomen. |
It burrows in coastal mangroves and adjacent mud flats; adapted to strongly hypoxic and reduced (sulfidic) environments (Ref. 96414). Intertidal (Ref. 97531). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
C: Ref. 96414. |
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