Ecology Summary - Callinectes exasperatus

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Ecology of Callinectes exasperatus

Main Ref.	Tavares, M., 2003
Remarks	Inhabits estuaries and shallow oceanic littoral zones, especially in association with mangroves and near river mouths, down to 8 m (Ref. 367). Possibly freshwater (Ref. 95880). Feeds on mollusks, other bottom invertebrates, fishes, carrion and detritus (Ref. 367). Digs the clam D. denticulatus out of the sand with one of its claws then handles and cracks its shell (Ref. 106085).

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 Callinectes exasperatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	vegetation
Special habitats Ref.	Tavares, M., 2003

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Tavares, M., 2003
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Wade, B.A., 1967

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	3.83	0.26			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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