Main Ref. | MarineSpecies.org, 2050 |
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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). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; |
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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 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Maitland, D.P., 1990 |
Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
Feeding habit Ref. | Maitland, D.P., 1990 |
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 | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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