Ecology Summary - Ocypode ceratophthalmus

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Ecology of Ocypode ceratophthalmus

Main Ref.	Gibbs, P.E., 1978
Remarks	Inhabits sandy beaches (Ref. 3477). Appears to be a predator in beaches where it is abundant (Ref. 111610). Burrows are obvious during summer but hardly seen during winter (Ref. 125338).

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 Ocypode ceratophthalmus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	CRUSTA, 2012
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Gibbs, P.E., 1978

Associations

Ref.	Gibbs, P.E., 1978
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Wolcott, T.G., 1978
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Wolcott, T.G., 1978

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.