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Overview

Distribution

cosmopolitan
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in all oceans
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European waters (ERMS scope), FAO fishing area 18, FAO fishing area 67, Gulf of Maine, Mediterranean Sea, New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, North East Pacific, North West Atlantic, St. Lawrence Estuary
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Ecology

Habitat

bathypelagic
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Depth range based on 182 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 179 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 4013.5
  Temperature range (°C): -1.525 - 8.105
  Nitrate (umol/L): 7.429 - 44.379
  Salinity (PPS): 31.845 - 35.489
  Oxygen (ml/l): 0.303 - 8.259
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.866 - 3.485
  Silicate (umol/l): 6.460 - 119.375

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 4013.5

Temperature range (°C): -1.525 - 8.105

Nitrate (umol/L): 7.429 - 44.379

Salinity (PPS): 31.845 - 35.489

Oxygen (ml/l): 0.303 - 8.259

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.866 - 3.485

Silicate (umol/l): 6.460 - 119.375
 
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Life History and Behavior

Behavior

Feeding

Eat small crustaceans and other chaetognaths.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Sagitta maxima

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
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