Ecology of Periclimenes imperator
 
Main Ref. Li, X. and J.Y. Liu, 2004
Remarks Epizoic, subtidal (Ref. 106854). Found in association with holothurians, nudibranchs and a sea star (Ref. 81533).

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 Periclimenes imperator may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Hosie, A.M., A. Sampey, P.J. Davie and D.S. Jones, 2015
Special habitats Coral Reefs; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref. De Grave, S., 2000

Associations

Ref. Li, X. and J.Y. Liu, 2004
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Associated with a wide range of holothurians (Ref. 81533) such as Stichopus chloronotus, Stichopus variegatus, Bohadschia sp., Thelenota ananas, Opheodesoma spectabilis, Synapta maculata (Ref. 102275), Euapta godeffroyi (Ref. 83472) and with nudibranchs such as Hexabranchus sanguineus and Risbecia tryoni (Ref. 83472); Euretaster insignis (sea star) (Ref. 102254)
Association remarks
Parasitism

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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