Ecology of Ocypode cursor
| Main Ref. | Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981 |
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| Remarks | Semi-terrestrial (Ref. 105066). Considered an estuarine crab (Ref. 121901). Inhabits intertidal sandy beaches (Ref. 121900), making burrows above high water line. Occurs at the high tide mark (Ref. 435). Nocturnal Feeds on animal carcasses, picnic remains and vegetable matter. Also a predator of sea turtle eggs and hatchlings (Ref. 105066). Reported to mainly feed on ants and supplement its diet with crustaceans and drifting macroalgae (Ref. 105068). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981 |
| Special habitats | Other habitats: burrows; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Strachan, P.H., R.C. Smith, D.A.B. Hamilton, A.C. Taylor and R.J.A. Atkinson, 1999 |
Associations
| Ref. | Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981 |
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feeding
| Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Strachan, P.H., R.C. Smith, D.A.B. Hamilton, A.C. Taylor and R.J.A. Atkinson, 1999 |
| Feeding habit | variable |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Strachan, P.H., R.C. Smith, D.A.B. Hamilton, A.C. Taylor and R.J.A. Atkinson, 1999 |
Trophic Level(s)
| 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 | 3.02 | 0.19 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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