Ecology Summary - Calappa lophos

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Ecology of Calappa lophos

Main Ref.	Ng, P.K.L., 1998
Remarks	Sandy-muddy area. Burrows body on soft and mud substrates (Ref. 343). In general, Calappa feeds upon molluscs and hermit crabs in gastropod shells. Their right claw is used for crushing shells of prey while their left claw is used as a cutter (Ref. 105092).

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 Calappa lophos may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Ng, P.K.L., 1998
Special habitats	Coral Reefs; Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Macnae, W. and M. Kalk, 1962

Associations

Ref.	Ng, P.K.L., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Stevcic, Z., 1983
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Stevcic, Z., 1983

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.