Ecology of Uca rapax
 
Main Ref. McKeon, C.S. and I.C. Feller, 2004
Remarks Supratidal to intertidal (Ref. 97531). Occurs in mudflats (Ref. 104853). Scavenger, detritivore, feeding on macroalgae, mangrove leaves and small invertebrates (Ref. 111636). Deposit feeder (Ref. 66921).

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 rapax may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. McKeon, C.S. and I.C. Feller, 2004
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Layne, J.E., W.J.P. Barnes and L.M. Duncan, 2003

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Figueiredo, J., G. Penha-Lopes, J. Anto, L. Narciso and J. Lin, 2008
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 2.87 0.05 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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