Ecology Summary - Harpa major

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Ecology of Harpa major

Main Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks	Lives in shallow waters near coral reefs (Ref. 799). Lower intertidal fringe and sublittoral to shelf zones (Ref. 349). Feeds on small crabs (Ref. 85382).

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 Harpa major may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.	Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Chou, L.M. and K.S. Tan, 2008
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Chou, L.M. and K.S. Tan, 2008

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
Ref.

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