Atelecyclidae

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/atelecyclidae

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Atelecyclidae
2. What is the diet?Omnivore; includes algae, detritus, small benthic invertebrates (polychaetes, mollusks), and carrion
3. What makes Atelecyclidae crabs special compared to other crabs?They have strong, rounded shells that protect them and they live on the ocean floor.
4. Where do Atelecyclidae crabs live?They live on the ocean floor worldwide, in sandy, muddy, or gravelly areas, from shallow continental shelves to deep ocean depths.

Benthic: Relating to or occurring at the bottom of a body of water.
Phylogenetic analyses: Studies that investigate the evolutionary relationships among biological entities.
Paleoecology: The study of the relationships between ancient organisms and their environments.