Ecology of Eriphia sebana
| Main Ref. | Ng, P.K.L., 1998 |
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| Remarks | Mildly poisonous (Ref. 79155). Inhabits rocky shore or reefs. Benthic. Subtropical and tropical climates (Ref. 343). Intertidal (Ref. 106854). Also occurs on algal mat (Ref. 106227). Found within crevices in rocks or coral reefs (Ref. 79155). Observed on mangrove trees (Ref. 74547). Has large master claws with molariform teeth used to crush shells of snails and hermit crabs (Ref. 107019). Observed to open large Turbo sp. Shells in order to extract the terrestrial hermit crab Coenobita perlatus (Ref. 76500). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble; |
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| Substrate Ref. | CRUSTA, 2012 |
| Special habitats | Beds: algae/seaweed; rock; Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Ng, P.K.L., 1998 |
Associations
| Ref. | Ng, P.K.L., 1998 |
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feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Vannini, M., G. Chelazzi and F. Gherardi, 1989 |
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Vannini, M., G. Chelazzi and F. Gherardi, 1989 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| From individual food items | 3.68 | 0.40 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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