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Ecology of Charybdis hellerii
 
Main Ref. Stephenson, W., J.J. Hudson and B. Campbell, 1957
Remarks Benthopelagic (Ref. 97531). Prefers soft bottoms (Ref. 103831), with sandy to muddy substrates (Ref. 106287). Found on rocky coast and on coral reefs (Ref. 121712). Intertidal, found under rocks and stones and among live corals (Ref. 95903); also on rubble (Ref. 97531). Also found in an estuary-bay complex (Ref. 121721) as well as on the roots of the mangrove Rhizophora mangle (Ref. 103831) and the seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Ref. 119437).

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 Charybdis hellerii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; demersal; Pelagic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Stephenson, W., J.J. Hudson and B. Campbell, 1957
Special habitats vegetation ( roots/holdfast, );
Special habitats Ref. Stephenson, W., J.J. Hudson and B. Campbell, 1957

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Dineen, J.F., P.F. Clark, A.H. Hines, S.A. Reed and H.P. Walton, 2001
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.33 0.26 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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