Ecology Summary - Apionsoma trichocephalus

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Ecology of Apionsoma trichocephalus

Main Ref.	Murina, G.V.V., M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou and A. Zenetos, 1999
Remarks	Benthic (Ref. 85346). Sand-dwelling species found at intertidal depths to 100 m (Ref. 1840, page 197). Sipunculans are nonselective suspension or deposit feeders (Ref. 833).

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 Apionsoma trichocephalus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.	George, J.D., 2012

Associations

Ref.	Murina, G.V.V., M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou and A. Zenetos, 1999
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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