Ecology Summary - Synalpheus agelas

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Ecology of Synalpheus agelas

Main Ref.	Coelho Filho, P.A., 2004
Remarks	Inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 86672) which are found on rubble (Ref. 86613) and coarse calcareous bottom (Ref. 79730).

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 agelas may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, ); Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Coelho Filho, P.A., 2006
Special habitats	Coral Reefs; Other habitats: other invertebrates (sponges.);
Special habitats Ref.	Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006

Associations

Ref.	Duffy, J.E., 1992
Associations	symbiosis; commensalism;
Associated with	Commensalism: Agelas clathrodes (Refs. 86613, 86672, 83410); Agelas dispar (Ref. 86672, 83410); Symbiosis: Synalpheus carpenteri; Synalpheus macclendoni (Ref. 86626); Synalpheus chacei; Synalpheus heardi; Synalpheus pandionis; Synalpheus rathbunae; Synalpheus sanctithomae; Synalpheus williamsi (Ref. 83410).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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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