Acanthephyra purpurea Milne-Edwards, 1881
Purple deep-sea shrimp
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Family:  Acanthephyridae ()
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Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 3292 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic and the Arctic: Bahamas, USA and Canada. The Arctic. Tropical to polar climates of northern hemisphere.
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Biology:  Deep-sea (Ref. 97531). This is a carnivorous species (Ref. 96715).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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