Ecology Summary - Synalpheus chacei

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Ecology of Synalpheus chacei

Main Ref.	Rios, R. and J.E. Duffy, 2007
Remarks	Inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 86626).

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 Synalpheus chacei may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.	Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (sponges.);
Special habitats Ref.	Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006

Associations

Ref.	Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	Commensalism: Agelas clathrodes; Agelas dispar; Hyattella intestinalis; Hymeniacidon amphilecta; Lissodendoryx cf. strongylata; Oceanapia sp.; Xestospongia cf. proxima; Xestospongia cf. subtriangularis; Mutualism: Synalpheus agelas; Synalpheus androsi; Synalpheus bousfieldi; Synalpheus brevicarpus; Synalpheus filidigitus; Synalpheus goodei; Synalpheus heardi; Synalpheus herricki; Synalpheus mcclendoni; Synalpheus minus; Synalpheus pandionis; Synalpheus paraneptunus; Synalpheus regalis; Synalpheus sanctithomae; Synalpheus scaphoceris; Synalpheus williamsi (Ref. 83410).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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
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