Ecology of Uca forcipata
 
Main Ref. Tan, C.G.S. and P.K.L. Ng, 1994
Remarks Estuarine species, on mud banks of river mouth. Commonly found on partly shaded mudflats under mangrove canopies (Ref. 104841).

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 Uca forcipata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Mokhtari, M., M.A. Ghaffar, G. Usup and Z.C. Cob, 2013
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows; vegetation
Special habitats Ref. Mokhtari, M., M.A. Ghaffar, G. Usup and Z.C. Cob, 2013

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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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