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Ecology of Romaleon antennarium
 
Main Ref. Hines, A.H., 1991
Remarks Most common on protected outer coast (Ref. 121884) but also found offshore (Refs. 67209, 121894). It is found on rocky and soft bottoms from the very low intertidal to a depth of 30 meters (Ref. 865). Also occurs in lower tide pools and subtidally to 90 m (Ref. 121884). Often buried in sand (Refs. 116614, 121884) and found under rocks (Ref. 116614). Also found in bays and estuaries (Ref. 121888). Scavenger and predator (Ref. 116614).

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 Romaleon antennarium may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Carroll, J.C., 1982
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Rudy Jr., P. and L.H. Rudy, 2013
Associations
Associated with iphitimid polychaetes (Ref. 116614).
Association remarks Polychaetes found in the crab's branchial cavities (Ref. 116614).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Rudy Jr., P. and L.H. Rudy, 2013

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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