| Family: |
Nannastacidae () |
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| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 82 - 1679 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Members of the order Cumacea are gonochoric and sexually dimorphic. Spawning is characterized by nocturnal swarming behavior. Females brood the eggs in the marsupium where they molt, become mancas and leave (Ref. 833). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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