Ecology of Alpheus malleodigitus
 
Main Ref. Chace, F.A. Jr., 1988
Remarks Found on and in corals usually in the surf zone (Ref. 69553). Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854).

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 Alpheus malleodigitus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Chace, F.A. Jr., 1988
Special habitats Corals: hard corals: ( on exoskeleton, );
Special habitats Ref. Chace, F.A. Jr., 1988

Associations

Ref. CRUSTA, 2012
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Associated with corals (facultative). Hypophryxus filiformis (Ref. 124798).
Association remarks Infested by Hypophryxus filiformis (Ref. 124798).
Parasitism

feeding

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

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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