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Ecology of Munida iris
 
Main Ref. Williams, A.B. and W.S. Brown, 1972
Remarks Deep sea, slope (Ref. 97531). Found on the continental slope. Buries itself (Ref. 106859). Host to barnacles, isopods and worms (Ref. 104958). In general, galatheid crabs show a wide spectrum of feeding habits, from being detritivorous, vegetarian, omnivorous, to cannibalistic (Ref. 90632).

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 Munida iris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna);
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Williams, A.B. and W.S. Brown, 1972
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Trilasmis (Poecilasma) inaequilaterale; Anuropodione sp.; worms.
Association remarks Trilasmis (Poecilasma) inaequilaterale is attached on the chelipeds.
Parasitism inside host (Anuropodione sp. resides on the gills of the host.. Worms are coiled within egg masses on the underside of the abdomen.)

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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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