Ecology of Troglocarcinus corallicola
 
Main Ref. Carricart-Ganivet, J.P., L.F. Carrera-Parra, L.I. Quan-Young and M.S. García-Madrigal, 2004
Remarks Forms pits in Manicina areolata colonies (Ref. 86844).

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 Troglocarcinus corallicola may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref. Carricart-Ganivet, J.P., L.F. Carrera-Parra, L.I. Quan-Young and M.S. García-Madrigal, 2004
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (pits on Mannicina areolata);
Special habitats Ref. Carricart-Ganivet, J.P., L.F. Carrera-Parra, L.I. Quan-Young and M.S. García-Madrigal, 2004

Associations

Ref. Carricart-Ganivet, J.P., L.F. Carrera-Parra, L.I. Quan-Young and M.S. García-Madrigal, 2004
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Manicina areolata.
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 2.48 0.19 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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