Ecology of Macrophthalmus depressus
 
Main Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Remarks Intertidal on sandy and especially muddy beaches (Ref. 801), and mudflats (Ref. 128960), in eulitorral to low tide zone. Lives in burrows; emerges at low tide to deposit feed on surface (Ref. 801). Members of the family Ocypodidae are typical deposit feeders (Refs. 108430, 128960).

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 Macrophthalmus depressus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Maitland, D.P., 1990
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Maitland, D.P., 1990

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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