Ecology Summary - Calappa philargius

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Ecology of Calappa philargius

Main Ref.	Ng, P.K.L., 1998
Remarks	Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Occurs in sandy to slightly muddy substrates. Subtropical and tropical climates (Ref. 343). During the day, it buries itself, leaving only the eyes above the substratum. Forages as night. Feeds mainy on molluscs (Ref. 125532).

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 Calappa philargius may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Tsang, L.M., Kei Kei, A. Ho and W.K. Chow, 2020
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Ng, P.K.L., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Kangas, M.I., S. Morrison, P. Unsworth, E. Lai, I. Wright and A. Thomson, 2006
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.