Ecology Summary - Dardanus pedunculatus

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Ecology of Dardanus pedunculatus

Main Ref.	Davie, P.J.F., 2002
Remarks	Found along the littoral to sublittoral zones (Ref. 77016). Inhabits intertidal seagrass areas on sandy bottoms (Ref. 81753). Anemones attached on shells (Ref. 8423). Occasionally removes and eats sea anemones from its own shell as well as from others' shells (Ref. 102678). Observed to chip valve ends of tridacnid clams in aquaria (Ref. 108392).

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 pedunculatus may be found.

Habitat

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

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Imafuku, M., T. Yamamoto and M. Ohta, 2000
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Imafuku, M., T. Yamamoto and M. Ohta, 2000

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	4.37	0.16			Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
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