Ecology of Palaemon styliferus
 
Main Ref. Taylor, J.D., 1976
Remarks Intertidal mudflat. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans as well as diatoms and mangrove detritus (Ref. 107336).

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 Palaemon styliferus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Leung, S.F., 1994
Special habitats vegetation
Special habitats Ref. Leung, S.F., 1991

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Leung, S.F., 1994
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 2.37 0.22 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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