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Ecology Summary - Cymatium nicobaricum
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Ecology of Cymatium nicobaricum
 
Main Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks Most common between tide marks and in shallow subtidal waves. Inhabits dead coral blocks (Ref. 799). Also found in shelf zones (Ref. 349), outer edges of windward reef flats (Ref. 69146), intertidal coral reefs, reef and coastal lagoons, particularly on algae, boulder, coral, rock, sand and shell habitats (Ref. 83934). Also on seagrass and offshore banks (Ref. 109264).

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 Cymatium nicobaricum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; rock; sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef flats; lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Rodríguez-Sevilla, L., R. Vargas and J. Cortés, 2009

Associations

Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Govan, H., 1995
Feeding habit
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 3.23 0.17 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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