Ecology of Synalpheus scaphoceris
 
Main Ref. Coutière, H., 1910
Remarks Epibiotic (Ref. 97531). Inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 83410) found on rubble (Ref. 86613).

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 Synalpheus scaphoceris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Duffy, J.E., 1992
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; vegetation
Special habitats Ref. Felder, D.L., F. Alvarez, J.W. Goy and R. Lemaitre, 2009

Associations

Ref. Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006
Associations symbiosis; commensalism;
Associated with Commensalism: Hymeniacidon cf. caerulea; Xestospongia cf. proxima; Symbiosis: Synalpheus chacei; Synalpheus filidigitus; Synalpheus minus; Synalpheus pandionis; Synalpheus paraneptunus; Synalpheus regalis; Synalpheus sanctithomae; Synalpheus williamsi (Ref. 83410).
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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