Ecology Summary - Metanephrops challengeri

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Ecology of Metanephrops challengeri

Main Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Remarks	Prefers mud or sandy mud substrates that are firm enough for burrowing (Refs. 4, 106910).

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 Metanephrops challengeri may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991

Associations

Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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
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