A common Arctic shallow water & sea ice amphipod

Yellowish-pinkish to light grey; Eyes red; Distincted form congenerics by deep notch on uropod-2

Beaufort Sea, Canadian part of the Arctic Ocean, European waters (ERMS scope), Gulf of St. Lawrence, North West Atlantic

southern Gaspe waters (Baie des Chaleurs, Gaspe Bay to American, Orphan and Bradelle banks; eastern boundary: eastern Bradelle Valley), downstream part of middle St. Lawrence estuary, middle North Shore (from Sept- Iles to Cape Whittle, including the Mingan Islands); lower North Shore

bathyal, infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary

Depth range based on 59 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 18 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 310
  Temperature range (°C): -1.210 - 3.434
  Nitrate (umol/L): 2.568 - 6.233
  Salinity (PPS): 25.948 - 34.964
  Oxygen (ml/l): 7.249 - 9.139
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.376 - 0.673
  Silicate (umol/l): 3.064 - 16.496

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 310

Temperature range (°C): -1.210 - 3.434

Nitrate (umol/L): 2.568 - 6.233

Salinity (PPS): 25.948 - 34.964

Oxygen (ml/l): 7.249 - 9.139

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.376 - 0.673

Silicate (umol/l): 3.064 - 16.496
 
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Panarctic, endemic (only found in Arctic); Seafloor in nearshore waters; Common in intertidal, shallow subtidal, soft sediments; Underside of coastal pack ice during times of ice cover

Adults opportunistic: herbivorous, scavangers, carnivorous; Diet of crustaceans; sea ice algae during times of ice cover

one clutch per year, typcially 10-30 eggs, maximum of 50; up to 100 eggs per female life span; offspring released during spring; Estimated life span 2.5 years

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 4
Specimens with Barcodes: 57
Species With Barcodes: 1