Biology
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A large multi-realm amphipod of the Arctic
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Trophic Strategy
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Predatory on a wide range of invertebrates; Prey captured and held by forelimbs
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Life Cycle
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Several hundred eggs are laid into brood pouch late each season; Eggs hatch during summer; Period of retention of hatched juveniles within marsupium unclear; Life expectancy not known, likely 3-5 years
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Habitat
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Panarctic; Inhabits sea ice, water column, and seafloor; Generally in deep-basin waters
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Comprehensive Description
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Whitish body with redish-brown and orange highlights; Reddish eyes; Well-developed grasping claws on first 2 pairs of legs; Dorsal margin of abdomen with medial ridges ending in prominent rear-directed spiked processes; Antennae as long as body
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Depth range
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Littoral (0 to 30 m).
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Habitat
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Marine, pelagic, occasionally sympagic.
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