Overview

Distribution

Distribution

New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone
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Ecology

Habitat

Depth range based on 55 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 23 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 338 - 1346
  Temperature range (°C): 5.146 - 9.780
  Nitrate (umol/L): 25.536 - 35.725
  Salinity (PPS): 34.374 - 34.589
  Oxygen (ml/l): 1.925 - 4.397
  Phosphate (umol/l): 1.718 - 2.681
  Silicate (umol/l): 15.420 - 92.242

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 338 - 1346

Temperature range (°C): 5.146 - 9.780

Nitrate (umol/L): 25.536 - 35.725

Salinity (PPS): 34.374 - 34.589

Oxygen (ml/l): 1.925 - 4.397

Phosphate (umol/l): 1.718 - 2.681

Silicate (umol/l): 15.420 - 92.242
 
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Munidopsis andamanica

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 49
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Wikipedia

Munidopsis andamanica

Munidopsis andamanica is a species of squat lobster that lives in the deep sea and eats dead wood.[3][4] It has long chelipeds (claw-bearing legs), which are twice as long as the carapace.[4]

References

  1. ^ Keiji Baba, Enrique Macpherson, Gary C. B. Poore, Shane T. Ahyong, Adriana Bermudez, Patricia Cabezas, Chia-Wei Lin, Martha Nizinski, Celso Rodrigues & Kareen E. Schnabel (2008). "Catalogue of squat lobsters of the world (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura – families Chirostylidae, Galatheidae and Kiwaidae)". Zootaxa 1905: 1–220. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01905p220.pdf. 
  2. ^ Enrique Macpherson (2010). "Munidopsis andamanica MacGilchrist, 1905". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=392478. Retrieved June 7, 2011. 
  3. ^ Matt Walker (11 November 2009). "The deep-sea crab that eats trees". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8353000/8353068.stm. Retrieved 16 November 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Caroline Hoyoux, Magali Zbinden, Sarah Samadi, Françoise Gaill & Philippe Compère (2009). "Wood-based diet and gut microflora of a galatheid crab associated with Pacific deep-sea wood falls". Marine Biology 156 (12): 2421–2439. doi:10.1007/s00227-009-1266-2. 


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