Ecology Summary - Lissocarcinus orbicularis

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Ecology of Lissocarcinus orbicularis

Main Ref.	Monteforte, M., 1987
Remarks	Found along the neritic zone, in reef areas (Ref. 97241). Epizoic, subtidal (Ref. 106854). Carnivorous. Commensal with holothurians; an obligatory association related to feeding (Ref. 97241).

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 Lissocarcinus orbicularis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Monteforte, M., 1987
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Monteforte, M., 1987

Associations

Ref.	Monteforte, M., 1987
Associations	parasitism; commensalism;
Associated with	Allokepon sinensis
Association remarks	Commensal with holothurians (Ref. 97241). Infested by Allokepon sinensis (Ref. 124798).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Monteforte, M., 1987
Feeding habit	feeding on a host (parasite)
Feeding habit Ref.	Monteforte, M., 1987

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.