Ecology of Amphioctopus exannulatus
 
Main Ref. Norman, M.D. and C.C. Lu, 2000
Remarks Collected on exposed intertidal mudflats and subtidally on muddy, sandy and shelly sand substrates. Inhabits bottom and inner-reef substrates and seagrass beds (Ref. 96968).

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 Amphioctopus exannulatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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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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