Ecology of Cabirnalia nausicaa
 
Main Ref. Boyko, C.B. and S.E. van Der Meij, 2018
Remarks Known to parasitize gall crabs.

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 Cabirnalia nausicaa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref. Boyko, C.B. and S.E. van Der Meij, 2018

Associations

Ref. Boyko, C.B. and S.E. van Der Meij, 2018
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Hapalocarcinus marsupialis (type host); Lithoscaptus helleri; Lithoscaptus sp.;
Association remarks
Parasitism inside host (C. nausicaa is found ventromedially between the second and third sternite of Lithoscaptus sp.)

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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