Ecology Summary - Lissocarcinus orbicularis
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

संदर्भ Monteforte, M., 1987
Associations parasitism; commensalism;
Associated with Holothuria atra; Holothuria pervicax; Bohadschia argus; Allokepon sinensis
Association remarks Commensal with holothurians (Ref. 97241). Found in the respiratory tree or cloaca of hosts (Ref. 132434). 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 टिप्पणी
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
संदर्भ
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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