Ecology Summary - Synalpheus rathbunae

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Ecology of Synalpheus rathbunae

Main Ref.	Coelho Filho, P.A., 2004
Remarks	Found in rubble (Ref. 86613) and coarse calcareous bottoms (Ref. 79730). Also on seagrass and other submerged vegetation (Ref. 97531). Exhibits eusociality (Ref. 86620).

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 rathbunae may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, ); Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Coelho Filho, P.A., 2006
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Other habitats: vegetation other invertebrates (sponges.);
Special habitats Ref.	Duffy, J.E., 1992

Associations

Ref.	Duffy, J.E., 1992
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	Xestospongia rosariensis.
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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