Ecology of Acar plicata
| Main Ref. | Taylor, J.D. and E.A. Glover, 2004 |
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| Remarks | Found in low tidal to 130 m in crevices and stones; dead specimens to 274 m (Ref. 337); also intertidal on rocks and coral (Ref. 75831). Commonly attached via strong byssal threads to the undersides of rock slabs and boulders in the lower eulittoral subzone and to dead coral and rocks in the shallow subtidal (Ref. 102838). Also found on fine gray sand (Ref. 77792). Reported from Hong Kong to be found on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves (Ref. 126058). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Oliver, P.G., A.M. Holmes, I.J. Killeen, J.M. Light and H. Wood, 2004 |
| Special habitats | Beds: rock; Coral Reefs; Corals: hard corals; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Oliver, P.G., A.M. Holmes, I.J. Killeen, J.M. Light and H. Wood, 2004 |
Associations
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feeding
| Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
| Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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