Ecology of Periclimenes soror
 
Main Ref. Li, X. and J.Y. Liu, 2004
Remarks Epizoic, subtidal (Ref. 106854). Associated with an assemblage of sea stars (Refs. 81533, 101104, 102254, 102275).

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 soror may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; demersal; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Hosie, A.M., A. Sampey, P.J. Davie and D.S. Jones, 2015
Special habitats Beds: others; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref. Bruce, A.J., 1982

Associations

Ref. Li, X. and J.Y. Liu, 2004
Associations symbiosis; commensalism;
Associated with Associated with asteroids (Ref. 81533); Culcita novaeguineae (Refs. 101104, 129602); Acanthaster planci (Also Ref. 129713); Choriaster granulatus; Halityle regularis; Pentaceraster regulus; Protoreaster nodosus; Linckia laevigata; Nardoa frianti; Echinaster luzonicus; Eureaster insignis (Ref. 102254); Pentaceraster horridus; Pentaceraster mammillatus; Pentaceraster tuberculatus; Pentaceraster hawaiiensis; Protoreaster lincki; Linckia multiflora; Acanthaster brevispina; Mithrodia clavigera; Mithrodia bradleyi; Echinaster purpureus (Ref. 102275); Culcitta spp. (Ref. 129713).
Association remarks C. novaeguineae may provide nourishment and protection from predators, although their relationship is not an individual-specific symbiosis (Ref. 101104).
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]
Back to Search
Comments & Corrections