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Ecology Summary - Ocypode quadrata
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Ecology of Ocypode quadrata
 
Main Ref. McKeon, C.S. and I.C. Feller, 2004
Remarks Supratidal to intertidal (Ref. 97531), and also in terrestrial supra-tidal bash (Ref. 127928). Feeds on ground nesting birds and sea turtle hatchlings (Ref. 86356), mole crabs and coquina clams (Ref. 111610). Facultative scavenger (Ref. 111610) and exhibits diurnal deposit feeding (Ref. 111607).

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 Ocypode quadrata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. McKeon, C.S. and I.C. Feller, 2004
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Felder, D.L., F. Alvarez, J.W. Goy and R. Lemaitre, 2009

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit variable
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 2.97 0.32 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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