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Ecology Summary - Hymeniacidon caerulea
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Ecology of Hymeniacidon caerulea
 
Main Ref. Hultgren, K.M., K.S. MacDonald III and J.E. Duffy, 2010
Remarks Known from coral reefs and rocky bottoms (Ref. 83912). Hosts alpheid shrimps on its canals (Ref. 86626).

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 Hymeniacidon caerulea may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Hultgren, K.M., K.S. MacDonald III and J.E. Duffy, 2010
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Cortés, J., N. Van Der Hal and R.W.M. Van Soest, 2009

Associations

Ref. Hultgren, K.M., K.S. MacDonald III and J.E. Duffy, 2010
Associations commensalism;
Associated with Synalpheus sanctithomae; Synalpheus ul; Synalpheus williamsi (Ref. 86626); Synalpheus androsi; Synalpheus brevifrons; Synalpheus pandionis; Synalpheus paraneptunus; Synalpheus regalis; Synalpheus minus; Synalpheus scaphoceris (Ref. 83410).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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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