Ecology Summary - Synalpheus sanctithomae

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Ecology of Synalpheus sanctithomae

Main Ref.	Abele, L.G. and W. Kim, 1986
Remarks	Inhabits canals of sponges (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 Synalpheus sanctithomae may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Felder, D.L., F. Alvarez, J.W. Goy and R. Lemaitre, 2009
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (sponges.);
Special habitats Ref.	Hultgren, K.M., K.S. MacDonald III and J.E. Duffy, 2010

Associations

Ref.	Hultgren, K.M., K.S. MacDonald III and J.E. Duffy, 2010
Associations	symbiosis; commensalism;
Associated with	Commensalism: Hyattella intestinalis; Hymeniacidon caerulea; Xestospongia subtriangularis (Ref. 86626); Agelas clathrodes; Hymeniacidon cf. caerulea; Lyssodendoryx cf. strongylata; Symbiosis: Synalpheus agelas; Synalpheus androsi; Synalpheus bousfieldi; Synalpheus brevifrons; Synalpheus chacei; Synalpheus filidigitus; Synalpheus goodei; Synalpheus heardi; Synalpheus herricki; Synalpheus mcclendoni; Synalpheus minus; Synalpheus pandionis; Synalpheus paraneptunus; Synalpheus regalis; Synalpheus scaphoceris; Synalpheus williamsi (Ref. 83410).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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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