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Limulus polyphemus

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First observed: 1968 (Jensen, Knudsen 2005)
Taxon: Crustacea
Origin: North America
Vector of introduction: shipping (Jensen, Knudsen 2005)
Distribution in the Baltic Sea: Kattegat and Belt Sea
Species status: not established
Salinity in native habitats: -
Salinity in the Baltic Sea: -
Ecofunctional group: benthic omnivors
Ecological impact: unknown
Impact on uses/resources: -

References:
Jensen K.R., Knudsen J. 2005. A summary of marine benthic invertebrates in Danish waters. Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies, 34(1): 137-162.
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