Coral-inhabiting Trapezia crabs forage on demersal plankton
- In situ nocturnal observation
- Trapezia cymodoce (Herbst, 1801) and Trapezia digitalis (Latreille, 1828) feeding behaviors were observed in situin Eilat, Red Sea (29°30′ N, 34°56′ E, 3-5m depth) at n…
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Scleractinian branching corals are essential habitats for diverse macroinvertebrates and fishes. Their living three … Meer weergeven
- In situ nocturnal observation
- At night, the T. cymodoce and T. digitalis crabs were observed in the upper coral compartments … Meer weergeven
Here we document, for the first time, active nocturnal feeding of Trapezia crabs on plankton in situ and in laboratory settings. The crabs employ their chelipeds to directly catch both large (Amphipoda, Copepoda, Isopoda, Polychaeta) and small (including eggs and larvae) plankton, while these organisms freely move between the coral … Meer weergeven
Trapezia crabs actively feed on plankton. The three documented foraging methods include seizing swimming plankton, collecting trapped plankton either from the coral tissue or by the tomentum chelae, and suspension-feeding. Trapezia cymodoce foraging activity depends on the presence of branching corals (live/dead) and the three … Meer weergeven
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WEBTrapezia cymodoce is een krabbensoort uit de familie van de Trapeziidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1801 door …
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