Food Items - Limulus polyphemus
Food items reported for Limulus polyphemus
n = 44
Food I Food II Food III Food name Territory Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Unspecified Teleostei US of America adults
others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects Unspecified Araneae US of America adults
others others n.a./others Unspecified bryozoa US of America adults
others others n.a./others Unspecified fibers US of America adults
others others n.a./others Unspecified Foraminifera US of America adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unspecified seaweeds/algae (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Unspecified Gammaridae US of America adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods Unspecified Copepoda US of America adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Limulus sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Limulus sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods Edotia sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans Unspecified Cirripedia US of America adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans Unspecified crustacean US of America adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Crangon sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos insects insects Unspecified Insecta US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Unspecified shell US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Mulinia lateralis US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Spisula sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Mya arenaria US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Geukensia sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Ensis sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Mytilus edulis US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Gemma gemma US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Crepidula sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Mitrella sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Unspecified gastropod US of America juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Tritia sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Odostomia sp. US of America juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Pyramidella US of America juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Retusa sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Tritia sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks unspecified small molluscs (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids Unspecified oligochaetes US of America juv./adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids Unspecified Nematoda US of America adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Glycera sp. US of America juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Nereis sp. (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Nereis sp. US of America juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Cistenides sp. (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Cerebratulus sp. (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Unspecified Phyllodocidae US of America adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Unspecified polychaetes US of America adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Sabellaria sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Polydora sp. US of America adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Pectinaria sp. US of America adults
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