Family: |
Cheiragonidae (helmet crabs) |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 30 - 300 m |
Distribution: |
Northern Pacific. From east coast of Korea, Japan and Kamchatka peninsula to Aleutian Islands and Cook Inlet, Gulf of Alaska. Temperate to boreal. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 104115. Adults live on the sand seafloor (Ref. 106884). Inhabits silty bottoms (Ref. 113219). Exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 101157). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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