Ecology of Acanthochitona viridis
 
Main Ref. Osorio, C. and V. Cantuarias, 1989
Remarks Mainly lives on reef flats and tidepools. Prefers small depressions on limestone reef flats and holes or areas underneath the rubble of tidepools. Feeds by browsing on algae attached to hard substrates (Ref. 122680).

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 Acanthochitona viridis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref. State of hawaii, 2020

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. State of hawaii, 2020

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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