Ecology of Hyas araneus
 
Main Ref. Harms, J., 1993
Remarks Cold-eurythermal species living on stony, sandy bottoms from less than 1 m to 360 m, most common at depths less than 50 m (Ref. 113560).

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 Hyas araneus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Walther, K., F.J. Sartoris, C. Bock and H.O. Pörtner, 2009
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref. Legezynska J., M. Wlodarska-Kowalczuk, M. Gluchowska, M. Ormanczyk, M. Kedra and J.M. Weslawski, 2017

Associations

Ref. Harms, J., 1993
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050
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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