Ecology Summary - Pagurus excavatus

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Ecology of Pagurus excavatus

Main Ref.	Macpherson, E. and N. Raventós, 2004
Remarks	Mainly inhabits depths between 15 and 80 m, but sampled down to 450 m (Ref. 105609). Found on low slope sandy area (Ref. 105595) and mud (Ref. 105613). Scavenger (Ref. 52384). Symbiotic with sea anemones (Ref. 106082).

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 Pagurus excavatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Macpherson, E. and N. Raventós, 2004
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Tirelli, T., M. Gamba, D. Pessani and C.C. Tudge, 2013
Associations	symbiosis;
Associated with	sea anemones (Ref. 105609). Sea anemones Adamsia palliata, Calliactis parasitaca, Sagartiogeton undatus; zoanthid Epizoanthus incrustatus; hydrozoan Hydractinia echinata; polychaete Syllis ferrani (Ref. 106082).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Cartes, J.E., P. Abello, D. Lloris, A. Carbonell, P. Torres, F. Maynou and L.G. de Sola, 2002
Feeding habit	feeding on dead animals (scavenger)
Feeding habit Ref.	Cartes, J.E., P. Abello, D. Lloris, A. Carbonell, P. Torres, F. Maynou and L.G. de Sola, 2002

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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