Ecology Summary - Leptastacus laticaudatus

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Ecology of Leptastacus laticaudatus

Main Ref.	Huys, R., 1987
Remarks	Dwells in medium to fine sandy substrates at sandy beaches and subtidal zones. Forms a harpacticoid copepod community in the southern North Sea as a Leptastacus laticaudatus-Paramesochra helgolandica association in the open sea, and a Leptastacus laticaudatus-Halectinosoma herdmani association in the transition zone.

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

	Marine - Neritic	Marine - Oceanic	Brackishwater	Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies	supra-littoral zone littoral zone sublittoral zone	epipelagic mesopelagic epipelagic abyssopelagic hadopelagic	estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds caves exclusively in caves

Highighted items on the list are where Leptastacus laticaudatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, );
Substrate Ref.	Huys, R., 1987
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Huys, R., 1987
Associations
Associated with	Paramesochra helgolandica; Halectinosoma herdmani.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.