Ecology Summary - Dardanus scutellatus

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Ecology of Dardanus scutellatus

Main Ref.	Davie, P.J.F., 2002
Remarks	Commonly inhabits shells of Strombus luhuanus (Ref. 8423); found intertidally on seagrass beds with sandy muddy bottoms (Ref. 81753).

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 Dardanus scutellatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Davie, P.J.F., 2002
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref.	Davie, P.J.F., 2002

Associations

Ref.	Vannini, M., G. Innocenti and R.K. Ruwa, 1993
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	mysid Heteromysis harpax.
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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