Ecology Summary - Oncopagurus monstrosus

Ecology Summary - Oncopagurus monstrosus

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Ecology of Oncopagurus monstrosus

Main Ref.	Rahayu, D.L., 2000
Remarks	Inhabits gastropod shells with actinian attached to the shell (Ref. 113379). Host to an isopod Bopyrophryxus branchiabdominalis (Ref. 105611).

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 Oncopagurus monstrosus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	McDermott, J.J., J.D. Williams and C.B. Boyko, 2010
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Bopyrophryxus branchiabdominalis.
Association remarks
Parasitism	outside host (B. branchiabdominalis is ectoparasitic.)

feeding

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

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
Ref.

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